How can you tell when a clock is really tense? When it’s all wound up. Creating tension by using some form of a limit is one of the easiest methods to ratchet up the tension in any manuscript, from novel to play to movie script. When many newer authors first hear about adding in a […]
One of the most feared things in the world is death, followed closely by speaking in public. Some folks equate the two as the same thing. Considering that most authors are solitary beasts that hide in their writing dens and poke keys and scribble lines that magically turn into stories, a suggestion that one should […]
Guy Anthony De Marco will be presenting a class on “Writing in Different Genres” during the fifth classroom session at the 2018 MWG Conference. With that in mind, we present the below essay that first appeared on The Fictorians, a writing collective of which Mr. De Marco is a long-time member. As a reminder, the […]
List of Winners, MWG Fall Fiction Contest 2017 General 1—90: A Novel of Love and Baseball, Thomas Duggan 2—The Red Umbrella Society, Khrys Vaughan 2—Limestone County, Darrel Sparkman Historical 1—Destiny by Deceit, Patricia Wahler 2—Elephant, Laurence Lovan 3—Honor Among Outcasts, Ed Protzel Horror 1—A Rare Find, BH Skelley 2—In Dark Places, Guy […]
The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library is hosting a Local Author Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, March 3, 2018. More than a dozen local authors will be available to discuss writing, publishing and what a thriving local literary scene offers to a community. Participating authors are selling copies of their works. The […]
NOTE: For Missouri or Kansas authors in specific counties, see below or download the PDF. C A L L T O L O C A L A U T H O R S Nominations for the 40th Annual Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award Now Being Accepted Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award nominations will be […]
19 May 2018 The Missouri Writers’ Guild will make the Show Me State Proud by presenting a most unique and not to be missed conference for all writers. Columbia, Missouri Conference Information Conference Registration
Event is over, contact the St. Louis Writers Guild chapter of the MWG for any questions. Writers, don’t miss Meghan Pinson’s Feb. 3 workshop on “Novel Revision 101: DIY and Collaborative Revision.” Held from 10 a.m. to noon at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131, it is free to […]
A new MWG chapter was formed on January 5, 2018 in the northern portion of Missouri. Organized by Ryan Patrick Freeman, the new chapter is up and running in Hannibal, Missouri. If you’re a writer north of I-70, there is now a chapter filled with fellow authors wanting to get together and improve their craft. The […]
Rock Springs Review invites writers to submit original, unpublished works of poetry and prose, both fiction and nonfiction, to the Rock Springs Review (RSR) Contest. All entries will be considered for publication in Rock Springs Review ~ 2018, an annual anthology. Download the PDF of the rules here: Guidelines for RSR 2018 Anthology Contest