Have you registered for WWW’s FIRST Summer Workshop?The very successful author, Christina Dodd once said, ‘Submitting your work is like getting on stage, pulling down your pants, and asking for comments.’ Pitching is the same. Let’s face it; the thought of it is enough to make the strongest shudder and run. Ahhh yes, we’ve allContinueContinue reading “Summer Workshop”
Author Archives: Women Writing the West
J.v.L. Bell Guest Blog
The Sandhill Cranes of Kearney, Nebraska When pioneers crossed the Great Plains in their wagon trains, were they awoken by screams and by a sky dark with birds? In the evening, did they hear noises on the Platte River and wonder what new terror was approaching? After visiting the Sandhill Cranes in Kearney, Nebraska, I’veContinueContinue reading “J.v.L. Bell Guest Blog”
Team Winning Writer ~ February 2021 Edition
Thank you, Alice Trego for providing us with the results for the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Awards. ** Western Nonfiction: Third Place: Geronimo, Prisoner of Lies: Twenty-Three Years as a Prisoner of War (1886-1909) by W. Michael Farmer (TwoDot) ** Western Biographies: Fourth Place: Washington Territory’s Grand Lady: The Story of Matilda (Glover) Koontz JacksonContinueContinue reading “Team Winning Writer ~ February 2021 Edition”
Team Winning Writer ~ January Edition
Ashley E. Sweeney’s second novel, Answer Creek, recently won the 2020 Arizona Literary Award sponsored by the Arizona Authors Association. Chronicling the Donner Party saga, Answer Creek follows fictitious protagonist Ada Weeks as she travels westward in 1846 in search of a new life. Sweeney is the winner of the 2017 Nancy Pearl Book Award forContinueContinue reading “Team Winning Writer ~ January Edition”
New Release ~ Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story by Deb Donley
Growing up feminist, a tenacious woman struggles to become a successful horse trainer, loves and loses her cowboy husband, and fights through panic attacks to resume her career. This memoir is filled with extraordinary horses, dedicated students, and the ever-present ranch dogs. Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story is available in paperback and e-Book . DebContinueContinue reading “New Release ~ Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story by Deb Donley”
Team Winning Writer ~ December Edition
Kayann Short – Her flash fiction story, “To the River,” appears in the October 2020 issue of Burningword Literary Journal. In September 2020, Kayann’s essay, “Girls Wear Pants,” appeared in the anthology, In My Shoes: Reflections on Women’s Journeys, available https://www.kaleidoscopewojo.com/ Submission deadline is the first of each month.
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