Jul 21
At the meeting were six attendees: Tim, Kook-Wha, Jon, Claire, K.L., and John. We did feedback rounds for two submissions. Jon’s piece was the setting for a story about climbing a mountain in the North-East of the US. It was a foreshadowing of a more difficult climb of the same mountain a year later. We …
Jun 10
Meeting Minutes by Claire Murray: The Deadwood Writers’ Group met tonight, June 5, at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Livonia. It was a good meeting! Feedback Sessions We had two pieces of writing to review. One was by Tim Franklyn and the other by Claire Murray. The feedback for Tim Franklyn’s piece focused on …
May 11
Member Updates: The Book Witch: An Urban Fantasy Coming-of-Age Novel, written by K.L. Baxton from our group, is published and available on Amazon. Over part of 2024 and 2025, the group read and discussed the chapters as they were shared. The compelling storytelling led to praise and spirited conversations about author craft ideas. Finally, the …
Feb 10
Trying to figure out what process I want to take this year for the Deadwood Writers Voices has been a swirling dilemma for me this past couple of months. And I discovered through my creative process last year writing the meet-cutes drew me away from writing my novels and editing my works in progress. It …
Jan 01
Have you every wondered why it was so hard to do something that you want to do, but seem to avoid doing it? For example, wanting to write for an hour to get started on that story–suddenly the dishes need hand washing, the trash cans need clearing out, and the dogs need walking. While completing …