We all have special memories of Christmases past. Whether celebrated in traditional fashion unwrapping presents in front of tinsel-strewn, twinkling-lit trees covered with hand-crafted ornaments, enjoying platters of food, and pies upon pies. Or celebrating on a cruise ship, a tropical island beach, at a ski resort. Maybe your favorite Christmas memories were just aContinueContinue reading “Women Writing the West President’s Message for Christmas 2021”
Category Archives: Guest Blogs
Thanksgiving Message
Lynn Downey
In her latest blog, For Your Holiday Table: “Cowboy in a Sack”, Women Writing the West member, Lynn Downey, shares some interesting tidbits she uncovered while doing research for her next book (March 2022). Read more about her findings and maybe add an old-fashioned culinary dish to your holiday festivities. Let us know how itContinueContinue reading “Lynn Downey”
Romance and Women’s Fiction
Writing romance or writing women’s fiction, is there a difference? Laura Drake enlightens us with her experiences about the topic. What are your thoughts on the difference between the two genres?
2021 WILLA Literary Award Winners and Finalists
Women Writing the West® (WWW) is proud to announce the 2021 WILLA Literary Award competition Winners and Finalists, representing the best of 2020 published literature for women’s or girls’ stories set in the North American West. WWW, a nonprofit association of writers and other writing professionals writing and promoting the Women’s West, is the underwriter andContinueContinue reading “2021 WILLA Literary Award Winners and Finalists”
2021 Summer Workshop Round-Up
Julie Zander and I thought we had prepared for everything that might rear its ugly head and come between us and success. We had a workshop leader that was proven to know her stuff when it came to pitches, Julie had 16 agents agree to review the pitches, and we had 28 WWW members whoContinueContinue reading “2021 Summer Workshop Round-Up”
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