Category Archives: writers groups

HOW WE BECOME WRITERS

Posted on February 6, 2012 by veldabrotherton

Sometimes while I’m working diligently at my computer—every day but Sunday—I begin to wonder about my decision to begin a writing career. It was probably an accident brought on by boredom, a rainy Sunday afternoon and a dreadful football game … Continue reading →

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Holding a Writer’s Conference

Posted on March 16, 2009 by veldabrotherton

Saturday our Northwest Arkansas Writer’s Workshop critique group held a free writer’s conference in Fayetteville. We were hosted by the kind folks at Ozarks Electric in their community room. It was filled to capacity by some 80 writers, some of … Continue reading →

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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 →