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Austin Writers Loft Party

Posted by Michelle Watson in News & Events

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Aug
24

If writing, talking about writing, and meeting other writers are three things that appeal to you (and, let’s be honest, if you’re reading this blog, they do), then I would like to cordially invite you to the Austin Writers Loft Party.

Come out and join us for a night of eating, drinking, and schmoozing with writers of all genres and experience levels, from published writers and experienced editors to those just getting their start. This is a great opportunity to bring people from all corners of Austin’s creative and professional writing community together under one roof … for the first time. Can you believe no one’s ever done this before? read more

To Be or To Be At?

Posted by Michelle Watson in Writing Help

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Aug
3

The questions, problems, and personal moments of sorrow brought about by today’s grammatically challenged society are not new, and they are not going anywhere. Which leaves us writers to deal with them.

I’ve realized that perhaps grammar is an inherently difficult subject to write about. This is true on many accounts, but two predominant obstacles stood between this post and myself. The first was a concern that it would come across as pretentious. The second, and more personally compelling, was the reality that readers meticulously peruse any article about grammar and often lambaste the writer for making a single mistake.

So this sentence will provide the obligatory grammatical mistakes; incase anyone would like some.

Posted by Michelle Watson in Writing Help

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Jul
20

When seeking “how to” advice for creative writing (how to do creative writing? how to write creatively? how to create writing?), one tip invariably comes up: “Write what you know.”

But what if “what you know” isn’t particularly exciting? To those of you whose day-to-day lives aren’t quite thrilling enough to be immortalized in writing, you are not alone. The good news is, well, there are two pieces of good news.

Posted by Michelle Watson in News & Events

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Jul
8

When was the last time you cleaned up your manuscript (by which I mean fixed the funky spacing), got it all dressed up (by which I mean printed it out on crinkle-free paper), and got it smelling good (by which I suppose I mean lightly spritzed it with perfume? Just a thought…) for a night on the town?

Preparing to share a manuscript can be just as, if not more, rattling as getting ready for a date. When it comes down to it, your writing can feel like a whole lot of you spilled out onto a page.