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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Literature For All
Why adjust The WILLA Literary Award categories? Romantic fiction has been around since the 18th century, but it was Jane Austen who set the world on fire with a new form of fiction focusing on the lives and everyday struggles of female protagonists–particularly their romantic lives. Pride and Prejudice, published in 1811, did not identifyContinueContinue reading “Literature For All”
Summer Workshop
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”
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”
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