Write Group Sampler – Facts and Figures
Here are some facts and figures about the Montclair Write Group Sampler 2018: • 15 Write Group members participated in the production. • Of the members working on the Sampler, Continue Reading →
Category: Fiction
posts about novels, short stories and any other kind of fiction writing
Montclair Write Group Issues New Anthology
The Write Group in Montclair NJ is proud to announce the availability of its latest anthology: Montclair Write Group Sampler 2018. It contains twenty-nine works by members of the Write Continue Reading →
Zaftan Troubles now available
Hank Quense’s newest science fiction adventure consists of a series of 7 ebooks called the Zaftan Troubles. Here’s the blurb for the series: An alien mining ship discovers a planet Continue Reading →
Developmental Editorial Services
Write Group member, Elissa Goldman, now offers developmental editing services. You may be saying, “And what is developmental editing?” Well, think of developmental editing as a really deep critique. This Continue Reading →
New Website Resources
Hank Quense has added two new pages to the website. The first is a page detailing the tasks associated with self-publishing and marketing a book: Ebook Launch Project: http://montclairwritegroup.org/resources/ebook-launch-project/ The Continue Reading →
Character Building
by Hank Quense An author in another writing group told me about a set of podcasts devoted to character building. All of them are short: only 15 minutes. You can Continue Reading →
Character Development Sheet
by Hank Quense Every fiction writer has a character development sheet, including me. My character sheet has been put together over the years and it suits my needs. My friend Continue Reading →
On Using the Omniscient Point of View Successfully
by Meredith Sue Willis The omniscient point of view is dangerous: it seems easy– you can just tell anything anyhow you want– but, handled badly, it quickly begins to look Continue Reading →
Writing System
by Karin Abarbanel Hearing an author explore craft and her writing process – what a gift! That’s why it was a thrill to take a jaunt with my Write Group Continue Reading →
Stuck For A Writing Prompt? Open Your Wallet
by Ethel Lee-Miller “From Wallet To Typewriter, The Effects Of Sylvia Plath Are Now For Sale” This article by Rebecca Rego Barry about Sylvia Plath caught my eye for two Continue Reading →