Fiction and Non: How to Write True by Alison Hodgson
Author and speaker Alison Hodgson share insights on the craft of writing gained from her young daughter. “Writing true” is pulling from the “deep places” in yourself, and it’s a must-have for good writing; whether it’s fiction or non
New Book from Hugh Cook: Heron River
If you attended the 2010 Breathe Conference than you know all about Canadian author, Hugh Cook. He was our keynote speaker that year, and he was brilliant. (His Cracked Wheat and Other Stories is one of the best short story collections I’ve ever read. It’s as if I lived in war-era Canada, even though I obviously never
The Story of “The Guild” featured online
Our friends in “The Guild” are featured in a new article in The West Michigan Christian. It was great for me to read their story. (You’d think I’d have heard it by now with all the time I’ve spent with them…but I haven’t!) Plus, the fact that their story is now told aligns well with the 2012
New blog for busy novelists: “Part Time Novel”
Every writer needs camaraderie. And every would-be author needs encouragement. There aren’t many of us who can seclude ourselves hermit-like in a shack-in-the-woods only to re-emerge weeks later with the draft of the next NY Times Bestseller. However, if you’re like me the shack-in-the-woods approach to writing sounds pretty nice sometimes because of a job, family responsibilities,
Two reasons to use Twitter if you’re an unpublished writer
Ask anyone who’s been using twitter for longer than a few months and they’ll likely tell you – “it’s a big distraction.” And it’s not just the disenchanted Twitter users who say this, I’ve heard a number of constant “tweeters” make this admission while they continue to tweet daily. Now, ask anyone who’s ever tried
Opportunity for Fiction Writers: The International 3-Day Novel Contest
If you’ve not heard of “the world’s most notorious literary marathon” (aka, The 3-Day Novel Contest) before then I encourage you to check it out here. The contest basics: write a 25,000 word novel (or novellete, rather) over Labor Day weekend, from scratch, send it in to the judges, and the winner gets published! It’s
Breathe is on Facebook
Are you on Facebook? So is the Breathe Writer’s Conference! You can find us here. If you “like” Breathe on Facebook you’ll stay up to date with info about the conference, the speakers, new books, writing tips and recommendations, and more. If Breathe had a status update, what do you think it would read? At
Lorilee Craker’s new book is out!
Guild member Lorilee Craker’s new book is out! Money Secrets of the Amish was released this week by Thomas Nelson, and is available at bookstores and online. The book will be featured in the Chicago Tribune and Time.com, and has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly. Lorilee will be interviewed on several radio programs as well
Welcome!
Welcome to the new Breathe Writer’s Conference website. We are very excited to to be up and running with our new website design! News and Announcements New to the Breathe Writer’s Conference website is the Blog section, which features frequently updated content from members of the guild. Grab the RSS feed to be alerted when