Category Archives: workshops

Why in the World Did You Write That?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by veldabrotherton

…or how could you read it over ten times and still miss a trypo? © Kiss Botond | Dreamstime Stock Photos Today I had a call from a fan and fellow writer eager to enroll in one of my workshops to be held June … Continue reading →

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MAKING SPLIT PEA SOUP AND WRITING

Posted on February 14, 2012 by veldabrotherton

Recently it’s occurred to me that this business of being a writer is much more than writing. Have you noticed that? I’m sure you have, I just thought that was a good way to open a blog about what goes … Continue reading →

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WORKSHOPS

Posted on January 18, 2010 by veldabrotherton

At Barnes & Noble where I often speak prior to signing books For the past four or five years I’ve held a semi-annual workshop at Ozark Folkways near Winslow, Arkansas. This non-profit organization provides rooms for all sorts of workshops … Continue reading →

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Tenses make me tense

Posted on September 7, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Often new writers mix up their tenses until the veins in my temple throb. Present tense is one of the most difficult to maintain throughout the entire story. The first time the writer has to return briefly to a past … Continue reading →

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Conference reminder of tragedy

Posted on April 28, 2008 by veldabrotherton

Thursday I’m headed for the first big conference of the year (for me) in Oklahoma City. The first time I attended this conference held by Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., was in 1995, the year of the bombing of the Murrah … Continue reading →

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Spring brings out Five Senses

Posted on April 14, 2008 by veldabrotherton

Saturday I spent the day teaching writers at an all day workshop on a mountaintop south of my home. The redbuds and service berry trees were in full bloom, presenting red and white clouds over our Ozarks. A cool spring … Continue reading →

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Ezine Article on Voice

Posted on March 1, 2008 by veldabrotherton

Greetings one and all on this lovely March 1. Hope you’re all writing like mad. I recently posted an article titled Write with an Entrancing Tongue. Thought you might want to read it. During every workshop I host and wherever … Continue reading →

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Fall Brings More than Weather Changes

Posted on August 28, 2007 by veldabrotherton

All summer I dally. Swim, smell the flowers, watch the butterflies dart from blossom to blossom, catch the stars and moon at their most beautiful. No city lights around here to dim them, they shine so bright I can see … Continue reading →

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