by KTWagner | Feb 1, 2017 | The Writing Life, Writing
I’ve been studying fiction craft for the last six years. These days, when I read a story that isn’t engaging me, I’m more likely to know why (head-hopping and/or poor characterization for example) I experience the urge to throw the book across the...
by KTWagner | Jan 20, 2017 | The Writing Life, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Education
I’m a couple of weeks late with this post. Not a great start to my resolutions, but late is better than never, right? (In my defense, I fell off the group list and didn’t receive a newsletter reminding me – I’ve signed up again!) I don’t...
by KTWagner | Dec 15, 2016 | Short Story, Writing Event
Next Tuesday, December 20th, Ronda Payne and I will be hosting Golden Ears Writers’ fourth annual Holiday Readings by Local Writers evening. There will be a cash bar and the event is open to the public. Last year, I penned a short story for the 3rd annual...
by KTWagner | Dec 7, 2016 | The Writing Life, Writing
Over the last couple of days, I’ve devoted some time to sketching out 2017 writing goals and roughing in a plan to achieve them. (I’m enrolled in a seven day Plot Your Success in 2017 workshop at Savvy Authors.) Earlier today, out of curiosity, I clicked...
by KTWagner | Aug 29, 2016 | The Writing Life, Writing Education
I spent 2015 as a student at Simon Fraser University’s The Writer’s Studio, in the Speculative Fiction cohort with Hiromi Goto as my mentor. The mix of lectures and workshops, along with the strong sense of community, worked well for me, and I highly...
