“One way to write a novel is to fill it with everything you like. And that’s one way of the ways to end up with a genre-bent novel—because you like a lot of things.” – Matt Bell
by WLT Board Member Heather Barboza How do you tell a story larger than any one person? Larger than any one generation? How can telling a multigenerational story be approached? Fittingly, the WLT tackles these questions and more from multiple perspectives in this discussion featuring three Texas authors – Justin
An Essay by WLT Board President Kian Zozobrado
by John A. McDermott Watching the video of WLT’s Third Thursday conversation, titled “The Author/Editor Relationship” was a gift. It was like sitting in a coffeeshop and eavesdropping on a fantastic conversation among three smart, lively professionals: Becka Oliver, the WLT’s Executive Director, Katherine Center, best-selling novelist of books such
by Jane Anderson https://youtube.com/live/SLFqYb3bu44 A memoir is a nonfiction narrative of a specific time or collection of essays within a specific theme told in first-person by the author. French for “memory”, the memoir form acknowledges the biases inherent in the narrator’s personal recollection but is ultimately intended to be a
by Amanda Churchill Historical novels are amazingly difficult to write. (There, I said it!) One must do all the usualstuff– characterization, plot creation, pacing, etc.– but then attempt to pull this off during a time period when one might not have even been alive…maybe even in a place they’ve never
“I love the short story form. To me, it’s just a delight to work in because it’s so malleable and you can work with it until you get it right.” –Kirk Wilson
The energy was exciting and welcoming, and after three long years we picked up right where we left off.
Keeping it Brief: Writing and Publishing Short Stories by WLT Intern Kelsey Williams How does a writer know when a short story should end? What form should a short story take? Answers to these questions, like short stories themselves, can differ tremendously. As Third Thursday panelist Chaitali Sen, author of the
Writing About the Military by WLT Intern Kelsey Williams When Leila Levinson, author of Gated Grief, asked the audience at March’s Third Thursday whether they had a loved one who is a veteran, nearly every person in the room raised their hand. The military has a huge, broad impact on
