by KTWagner | Sep 6, 2017 | IWSG, Writing, Writing Education
September 2017 Insecure Writers Support Group Question: Have you ever surprised yourself with your writing? For example, by trying a new genre you didn’t think you’d be comfortable in? Short answer, yes. Slightly longer answer. Writing short stories,...
by KTWagner | Aug 2, 2017 | IWSG, The Writing Life, Writing, Writing Education
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another Insecure Writers’ Support Group post. This month’s question is not one I dwell on a lot. For fiction writers in particular, angst and insecurity come with the territory and spending too much...
by KTWagner | May 3, 2017 | The Writing Life, Writing, Writing Education, Writing Event
Last weekend I flew down to Los Angeles, California and made my way to The Queen Mary in Long Beach for StokerCon 2017 and the Bram Stoker Awards. It was my first time attending the annual HWA (Horror Writers Association) convention. I’m an affiliate...
by KTWagner | Apr 5, 2017 | The Writing Life, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Education, Writing Event
I’m skipping the IWSG question this month in favour of sharing my thoughts on getting out of the writer’s cave and interacting with like-minded folk. What are the benefits and the costs? Well, costs are pretty straight forward – money and time...
by KTWagner | Mar 25, 2017 | The Writing Life, Writing, Writing Event
For several years, I had to travel outside of my home city to find a writing community. The situation prompted me to explore ways to connect with and bring together local writers. For my first effort, I advertised through the local library for fellow writers...
by KTWagner | Mar 1, 2017 | Publications, Short Story, The Writing Life, Writing
Insecure Writer’s Support Group, March Question: Have you ever pulled out a really old story and reworked it? Did it work out? Given that I only delved into fiction writing about six years ago, I don’t have any stories that are “really old”....
