Log in, sit down, write. It’s that easy. In 2022, the WLT will host two write-ins every month, January through December. These will be 3-hour sessions on Zoom (video off, audio off). No speaker or presentation, but your friendly WLT staff will welcome you at the start and will check back in at the end. … Continue reading 2022 Write-In March 5
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Voice is something of an enigma in writing. Agents and editors say they want “fresh voices," but also say “they know it when they see it." Teachers talk about the “author’s voice” but also staying true to … Continue reading “Your Words, Your Voice: How Language Builds Character and Story to Breathe Life into Your Book” with Samantha M. Clark
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Writing a query letter can be an agonizing exercise for any writer, but it’s an essential step in the process of submitting to literary agents. This class - taught by a former literary agent - will detail … Continue reading “Crafting a Compelling Query Letter” with Becka Oliver
It's time again for our Monthly Member Meet-up! Have you been wanting to meet another like-minded writer to share critiques with, or interested in creating a writing group? The WLT Monthly Meet-up is a great chance to mix and mingle with fellow writers. Our hope with these meet-ups is to help facilitate writerly connections with … Continue reading Member Meet-up March 2022
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. The economy of language in a short story is where its power lies. In this class, we will explore what makes the short story work as a literary art form. The Art of the Short Story focuses … Continue reading “The Art of the Short Story” with Trent Hudley
Log in, sit down, write. It’s that easy. In 2022, the WLT will host two write-ins every month, January through December. These will be 3-hour sessions on Zoom (video off, audio off). No speaker or presentation, but your friendly WLT staff will welcome you at the start and will check back in at the end. … Continue reading 2022 Write-In March 15
About the event: In recent years, many of the most widely read and critically acclaimed comic books have been memoirs, from Alison Bechdel's Fun Home to Art Spielgman's Maus. Comics are a powerful storytelling medium which can often achieve things with words and images together which would be hard to achieve with either alone. During this presentation Maia Kobabe, … Continue reading WLT Off the Beaten Craft: “Writing and Drawing Memoir: Telling Your Story with More than Words”
NOTE: If you are registering for this event on or after Tuesday, March 15th, please know that due to high demand and low inventory, you will not receive your book until mid-April 2022 (the book is currently out of stock and being reprinted by the publisher). In 2022, we’re excited to launch a new program … Continue reading WLT Saturday Craft Seminar: “Refuse to Be Done” with Matt Bell
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Learn how to promote your book and which marketing and publicity tools work best for you. Finding your audience is a key part of any successful writing career. Whether you're publishing traditionally or choosing to self-publish, you … Continue reading “What Authors Need to Know: Marketing and Publicizing Your Book” with Katharine Duckett
Log in, sit down, write. It’s that easy. In 2022, the WLT will host two write-ins every month, January through December. These will be 3-hour sessions on Zoom (video off, audio off). No speaker or presentation, but your friendly WLT staff will welcome you at the start and will check back in at the end. … Continue reading 2022 Write-In April 2
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. This class is a part of the "Memoir Essentials" Class Package. Starting a memoir and looking for strategies for generating material and finding structure? The most haunting memoirs aren’t just autobiographies. Instead, they pivot on a subject … Continue reading “Memoir 101: Everything You Need to Know to (Finally) Start Your Memoir” with Jessica Wilbanks
If you'd like to register for this event, head over to BookPeople's event registration page. CLICK HERE. See you there! We're thrilled to partner with BookPeople to celebrate the publication of Reyna Grande's newest novel, A Ballad of Love and Glory. Join us on Saturday, April 2 at BookPeople in Austin, Texas at 7pm CDT for … Continue reading BookPeople Presents: A Ballad of Love and Glory: Reyna Grande & Sam Babiak In Conversation
