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Type title here... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php Type description here... en-us Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:18:06 -0600 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:18:06 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The chance of a lifetime Several months ago, while attending a writers workshop on "Building Your Online Presence" I found myself sitting next to a beaming blonde who soon introduced herself as Suzanne Lieurance.  "Oh! I've heard of you!" I said--"you're the Writer's Coach!"  Or to be more specific, the Working Writers Coach.  Every writer within 200 miles of Kansas City knows Suzanne--or should.  She's at least as well known for encouraging others as she is for fostering her own ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1277759886 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1277759886&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1277759886 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:18:06 -0600 Thanks, Rich! We had a great time on Saturday, June 5.  Noted illustrator Rich Davis was kind enough to drive up from the wilds of Arkansas and join us for a morning of inspiration and application.  Though most of us are writers, not illustrators, we learned how drawing can shake up our imagination and get the creative juices flowing.  Don't we dream in pictures?  Don't we live in our imaginations?  We even live in a picture: God's ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1277758352 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1277758352&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1277758352 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:52:32 -0600 Possible Topics So, what topics would we like to see addressed as a writers' group?   The results of our informal survey from last month have been tabulated (passive alert!!) and are as follows (most popular to less):   Historical Fiction (generally) - 11 Scene Development - 11 Self-promotion - 9 Historical Research - 9 Self-Editing - 8 Character Development - 8 Using Humor - 6 Illustration (preferred formats) - 4 Library Requests - 4 Submitting a Manuscript ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1250962654 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1250962654&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1250962654 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:09:01 -0600 OWAIC children's writers workshop by Janie Cheaney Our first OWAIC children's writers workshop went swimmingly.  Vicki Grove got us off to a inspirational start in her inimitable style with her ideas of what Writing Is: wrestling an alligator, three-ball juggling, making soup, the archaeology of a stratified heart, the world's best laminating material . . . and much more.  If you're wondering about all those designations, you shoulda been there!  Going from the philosophical to the practical, she shared some of the ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796900 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796900&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796900 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:26:25 -0600 Our first workshop by Naomi Shaw I'm still pumped from the overall success of our first workshop as OWAIC. EVERY person surveyed answered YES to the question, Was the workshop beneficial? Here are a few excerpts from those surveys: About the workshop in general...   "It made me think of writing in ways I hadn't thought about before."   "Lots of info and great advice."   "Always good to be with other writers. I liked the variety & that it ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796600 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796600&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796600 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:41 -0600 Wonderful Job by Lisha Cauthen The Imaginal Realm   I think you guys did a wonderful job!  The day ran so smoothly, the speakers were superb, the facilities were very nice and easy to find.  And prizes, too!    I feel like my critique was professional and quite useful.  And what a bargain! The program you put together focused on craft rather than the business.  Very wise, considering that your attendees seemed to be mostly beginners.  I really liked the tone: ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796000 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796000&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247796000 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:34:37 -0600 HOW I LEARNED TO DRAW TREES by Janie Cheaney This is the philosophy behind my breakout session at the 2009 summer workshop: "Sweatin' the Small Stuff.   The picture was an unremarkable watercolor that hung above the couch in our living room ever since I could remember.   The focus was a red barn with a road leading to it, flanked by tall trunks with generic leaves feathering the branches.   Deciduous trees is all I can say about them; at the time I couldn't even ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247202600 Literature http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247202600&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1247202600 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:41:42 -0600 WHAT WE OWE CHILDREN (WHO READ OUR BOOKS) by Janie Cheaney First, a good story.   That's the reason they picked up the book in the first place--even if a teacher or mom made them do it.   They are expecting or at least hoping, whether they know it or not, to be charmed out of themselves and their gated existence for the time it takes to finish the book.   A good story is the vehicle to get out of Dodge, for those too young to drive; characters ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1244506500 Literature http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1244506500&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1244506500 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:29:28 -0600 The value of community by Tom Blubaugh Several months ago I attended my first meeting with the OWAIC group. I had been writing nearly all of my adult life but I never joined or even attended a critique group or any other writers group. I had self-published a book years ago, written articles for professional magazines, and written text for web sites I designed but writing children's literature was something entirely new. I was really nervous that first meeting and went simply to ... http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1244244600 General http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1244244600&comments=comments http://owaic.org/documents/blog_1.php?entry_id=1244244600 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:20:55 -0600