Category Archives: WWW General News

By Natalie Bright Through the Yahoo group, I posted an invite to members of Women Writing the West for a possible meet up for those who might be attending the Western Writers of America conference. We exchanged cell phone numbers, and Elizabeth Boyle responded with suggested time and place; hotel lobby for lunch at 11:30 or dinner at 6:30. IContinueContinue reading “Women Writing the West Meet-Up in Billings, Montana!”

There are still a few weeks left to get in on early registration for the 2018 Women Writing the West Conference. Early Registration – Postmark by 6/30/18   $275 WWW Members  or $320 Non-Members  All Registrations after 6/30/18   $305 WWW Members or $350 Non-Members  Don’t wait! Register today. You may register online or submit the registration form through theContinueContinue reading “WWW Conference Schedule”

As writers, when we talk about world building, we often discuss the senses. What are our characters seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and physically feeling? Who are the people who make up the world, and what are their individual agendas and misconceptions of their surroundings? What time, place, landscape, and cultural norms are integrated into theContinueContinue reading “Hands-On World Building”

If you haven’t registered yet for the 2018 conference, there’s still time to get in on the early-bird discount registration! Those who attend will have the opportunity to attend some amazing workshops, venture on tours rich with history, and connect with new and old friends. Photo by Greg Lehman Photography For those who are unfamiliarContinueContinue reading “Don’t Forget: Early Bird Registration for the 2018 Conference”

Whether you write historical westerns or modern, contemporary ones, most of us need to do some sort of research. Whether it’s a certain cell phone app exists or the year a treaty was signed, a writer should always have the facts right. In today’s internet age, we have answers at our finger tips. We areContinueContinue reading “To Source or Not Source”

We all know how wonderful it is, if you’re published, to receive that monthly stipend from all the online retailers, from Amazon to Kobo and beyond. Any money, from $2 to $2000, means someone has bought your book, and that’s a good thing! Some of our members also do a lot of hand-sales. While it’sContinueContinue reading “Selling Books by Hand”