Learning Workshops

Ciara Knight

Author Ciara Knight https://ciaraknight.com/ “From Southern Grace to Western Embrace” – Ciara Knight, a celebrated USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author, is often likened to the heartwarming essence of Hallmark movies. Her enchanting narratives have captured the hearts of over a million readers, transporting them from the serene Southern landscapes to the bold spirit of … Read more

Danica Winters

Author Danica Winters https://authordanicawinters.com/ Danica Winters is a Publishers Weekly, Walmart, and Amazon bestselling author who has won multiple awards for writing books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and occasionally a touch of magic. She is also the co-owner of Self-Publishing Services, a women-owned and run business. SPS is … Read more

Kari Lemor

Author Kari Lemor https://www.karilemor.com/ Kari Lemor has always been a voracious reader. One of those kids who had the book under the covers or under the desk at school. Even now she has been known to stay up until the wee hours finishing a good book. Romance has always been her favorite, stories of people … Read more

How Long Should Your Story Be?

How Long Should Your Story Be

How Long Should Your Story Be?

While I am updating our Writer’s Resources Word Glossary on our Member’s Only website (only available to our members.) I came across the definition for “Word Count”. Looking on the internet for the typical word count for books by genre is helpful to know when writing your story. These are considered averages and if you want to know how many pages these word counts will produce for paperbacks I always rely on the Kindle Publishing Cpver Calculator: https://kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator

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Abigail Sharpe Karen Renee Melody Johnson and other FCRW members

Presenters: Abigail Sharpe, Karen Renee, Melody Johnson and other FCRW members Abigail Sharpe is a Boston-bred Yankee now eating grits and saying “y’all” in North Central Florida. She dreamed more of being a stage actress or joining the CIA than being an author. While she still enjoys participating in community theater productions and singing karaoke, the … Read more

August WrapUp and Coming Soon

August WrapUp and Coming Soon

August Wrap-Up and another great workshop will be coming soon for our members and guests. In August we had KG Fletcher presenting some great information about how music affects us all and can help us write better prose. Most authors create different playlists for each novel to help them get into the headspace for those characters and scenes they will be writing. She also discussed some of the laws we have to be aware of when wanting to use song titles and/or lyrics in our books and other types of writing. There are also specific rules about using music with your book trailers and social media posts. Of course, check with a lawyer for specific information.

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Jolene MacFadden

Jolene MacFadden Author, Social Media Coordinator and Digital Marketer compares the top 5 video creation tools for authors and social media users Brief Bio: My name is Jolene and I am a published author, website design, digital marketer and a handcrafted bead and wire jewelry maker. I enjoy reading, writing blog articles, traveling, helping other … Read more

July Speaker Wrap-Up and Member News

July Speaker Wrap-Up and Member News

July Speaker Wrap-Up and Member News – This month’s speaker was Pamela Taylor from Texas who gave us two workshops. One about DIY editing and the other was a great group exercise called Authenticity vs. Creativity in Contemporary and Historical Settings. The first training session went over some of the more common problem areas that writers have and should be award of to keep a look out for when they do their own editing. Giving a ‘clean’ manuscript over to a professional editor will save her/him time and you money.

The second workshop was an interactive class session where Pamela gave us a grid on various genres and we free-associated what we thought was important for writers in those storylines. Great exercise and very helpful for both newbies and those who have published a few stories already.

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