Category Archives: OWLs

BOOKS IN BLOOM ET AL

Posted on May 17, 2010 by veldabrotherton

Radine Trees Nehring and Velda Brotherton at Books in Bloom Photo by John Nehring The past week has been a busy one for us. I ran out of copies of my book, The Boston Mountains: Lost in the Ozarks, and … Continue reading →

Posted in book signings, Books in Bloom, OWLs, Uncategorized, Velda Brotherton | 4 Comments

WORKSHOPS TEACH TEACHER/PROMOTING

Posted on March 22, 2010 by veldabrotherton

For seven years or more I’ve held two workshops a year, thanks to the generosity of our local Ozark Folkways. This non-profit organization provides a sunny gallery in which I can hold these workshops. In those seven years I’ve probably … Continue reading →

Posted in marketing, OWLs, Ozark Folkways, Velda Brotherton | 1 Comment

CRITIQUE GROUP HOLDS CONFERENCE

Posted on March 15, 2010 by veldabrotherton

Top: On left, Velda Brotherton with Radine Trees Nehring at Free Conference Lower: Conference attendees paying close attention to us. Photos by John Nehring For about 7 or 8 years now our critique group has held an all-day free conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Chuck Sasser, Delois McGrew, Free Conference, Linda Apple, OWLs, Radine Trees Nehring, Velda Brotherton, writing | 4 Comments

Agent has the flu

Posted on May 25, 2009 by veldabrotherton

We had a fun get-together at Boxcar Willie’s in Branson for the quarterly OWL meeting. Many went with the expectation of pitching our work to an agent, but he had the flu, and so we were disappointed in that respect. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arkansas State Parks, Boxcar Willie's, Brad Hyman, Branson, Echoes of the Ozarks, OWLs, Pat Carr, rangers, Velda Brotherton | 2 Comments

OWL meeting Saturday

Posted on May 12, 2009 by veldabrotherton

The Ozark Writers League has been around for more than 20 years, and I’ve belonged for most of those, probably 18 or so. I met my first publisher there in 1992, and in April of 1994 my first book was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cait London, Dusty Richards, Jory Sherman, OWLs, Pat Carr, Suzann Ledbetter, Trident Agency, Velda Brotherton, writing | 1 Comment

After a Workshop

Posted on April 27, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Saturday’s workshop on writing memoirs and other family stories went very well. With 14 in attendance, I had my hands full. It helped that they were all attentive and eager to interact in all facets of the workshop. We began … Continue reading →

Posted in agents, Arkansasauthorsshowcase, Branson, Litmatch, memoirs, OWLs, pitch, School of the Ozarks, Trident Agency, workshop | Leave a comment

Ozarks Writers League Calls

Posted on February 23, 2009 by veldabrotherton

It isn’t often that we learn just how far we’ll go to attend a writer’s meeting, but that’s exactly what happened last Saturday when my husband and I set out to attend the quarterly meeting of Ozark Writers League held … Continue reading →

Posted in Arkansas, backroads, ice storm, Missouri, narrow roads, OWLs, Ozarks, traveling | 2 Comments

Check out your local conferences

Posted on August 14, 2008 by veldabrotherton

If you’re like me and need a break once in a while to smooze with other writers, meet some editors and agents and just generally kick back for a day or two, don’t neglect the local conferences within a four-state … Continue reading →

Posted in agents, conferences, Jordan Dane, library, OCW, OWLs, speakers, writers groups | 4 Comments

Books In Bloom

Posted on May 16, 2007 by veldabrotherton

Last weekend I was a guest author at the third annual Books In Bloom in Eureka Springs, Arkansas where I signed copies of my latest book, Fly With The Mourning Dove and also an earlier book, Wandering In The Shadows … Continue reading →