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Write On! The Fiction Writer’s Guide To Diversity

August 19th, 2010 in Write On! by Write On! Online

Write On! The Fiction Writer’s Guide To Diversity by  Jeff Campagna If you’re a writer, and you’re worth your weight in salt, chances are your head is so cluttered that you can hardly tell truth from fiction, dreams from desires, redemption from arc, or your opinion from that of your character’s. Call it an occupational [...]

Write On! Back Online

August 3rd, 2010 in Write On! by Debra Eckerling

Phew. Am finally back online. Sorry for the downtime on the site while I switched webhosts. Thanks to MyHosting.com for getting me back up and running! Regular content resumes tomorrow! If you sent me an email or contest-entry over the last couple of days, it may have been lost in the shuffle. Please re-send to [...]

Write On! Making Comic-Con Work for You

July 15th, 2010 in Write On! by Write On! Online

Write On! Making Comic-Con Work for You by  writer/artist Scott Gross Each year at Comic-Con, the number of movie previews, video game launches, autograph panels, costumed nerds, and general mayhem increases, making it even more difficult for aspiring creators to do the kind of professional networking that was the original purpose of the event. I [...]

Write On! From Cork Board to Brain and Vice Versa

June 17th, 2010 in Write On! by Write On! Online

Write On! From Cork Board to Brain and Vice Versa by filmmaker/writer Tyler Weaver When I started making films and accepted that screenwriting was the essential element of the whole sordid affair, I, like most of you, read books, scripts, and watched (too many) films—which left very little time for the actual act of writing. [...]

Writing by Hand

May 24th, 2010 in Write On! by Debra Eckerling

Here are 5 things you can write by hand to shake up your writing: 1. Write a Letter: When was the last time you got a good, old fashioned letter … written by hand … in your mailbox? And when was the last time you sent one? Letter writing may seem like a lost art, [...]

Write On! Writing A Biography Book Proposal

May 13th, 2010 in Write On! by Write On! Online

Write On! Writing A Biography Book Proposal by Jeffrey Spivak Today, I’m in the enviable position of having my second book (a Hollywood biography) published at year’s end. No matter what’s been said about the changing face of the book industry, there remain a number of truisms that most authors must follow if they’re to [...]

Write On! Poets

April 22nd, 2010 in Write On! by Write On! Online

Write On! Poets by Cara Holman a poem a day keeps the doctor away or … something like that April is designated National Poetry Month. Whether you are a seasoned poet, a poet wannabe, or simply someone who enjoys reading poetry from time to time, there’s something for everybody. Last year at this time, I [...]

Write On! To Write & To Hustle

April 15th, 2010 in Write On! by Write On! Online

To Write and To Hustle by Shannon Flaherty, HUSTLE UP “Write what you know.” It’s a cliché critiqued by many. The edgier alternatives recommend you, “Write what you don’t know” or “Write what you want to know.” Here’s my take on the idea: “Write what you hustle,” or the reverse, “Hustle what you write.” Nowadays, [...]

Newsletter, Goals, Write On! Workshop

July 2nd, 2009 in Write On! by Write On! Online

Thanks to everyone who entered the Write On! Online/The Write Environment Query Contest. Winners will be announced in the newsletter on July 7th. Send your news, events, etc. for the July Write On! Newsletter to writeononline@yahoo.com by Monday, July 6. Also, post your July Goals on the Write On! Discussion Board for a chance to [...]

Write On! Workshop, June Meeting, Query Contest

June 8th, 2009 in Contest by Debra Eckerling

Write On!: Creating An Online Identitiy will be on Wednesday, June 10, starting at 6:30 pm, at The Learning Garden. In today’s climate, having an online presence is one of the most valuable assets a writer – or anyone in business – can possess! Learn strategies for marketing yourself on the web, including why and [...]