My black box is the Vietnam war.  My current project, Hearts on the Frontline, plumbs how that tumult shaped my generation. Hell no, I...

Most of my writing has been memoirs or historical fiction.  I find writing about my personal stories relaxing and the process keeps my...

The personalities in AWOW make it work. The wonderfully varied backgrounds and reasons for writing therefrom open up a treasure chest of...

I'm a Dallas lawyer currently writing a memoir about my childhood in a Tibetan Buddhist cult in the French Alps. Writing was a solitary...

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Born into an oppressively religious household in a Commie-scared racially segregated city, writing...

AWOW is a fun Monday night adventure with friends, which has sharpened my writing as much as my listening skills. I write romance,...

… what if there was a group of very diverse people who listened, commented constructively, and showed genuine interest in making your...

AWOW is a delightful kick in the butt. The boot is filled with incredible insight, powerful suggestions, and always—positive...

I have been in different critique groups over the years, looking for review of my manuscripts.  I’ve been surprised the groups generally...

I've loved writing all my life, but for a long time it was a solo endeavor. Because of that, writing was slow. I had too many lofty...

(Kim’s profile is longer but by execution shows what our group is about and strives for. She welcomed it being trimmed, but no one is...

Photo by Dương Hữu on Unsplash I write about balancing the exploration and caveats of female sexuality, single parenthood, and the...

Photo by Henley Design Studio on Unsplash It's been about twelve months since AWOW started online writers' critique meetings. During that...

Meet the colorful and exciting author Daryle McGinnis in this interview! What are your writing accomplishments? As one of the chairmen of...

Meet the kind and considerate author Dan Burns in this interview! What are your writing accomplishments? My greatest accomplishment was...

Meet the wonderful BJ Sloan in this interview with the author! What are your writing accomplishments? After earning my degree, I spent...

Podcasts are a great way to earn about many subjects, and writing is no exception! In this blog post, I list my three favourite podcasts...

Rather than being overwhelmed with so many goals and resolutions, it's better to start SMART.

I told you guys in an earlier post that I was new to this blogging thing. Actually, It's more like new to all the social media, texting,...

By Clifford Morris Every scene needs to contain conflict. When you look back on your work in the editing process, does each scene move...