Q&A with Bonny Millard, leader of 6/16/18 KWG Workshop, “Digging for Gold: Using Life’s Moments for Story Building” KWG: You are a seasoned writer. Do you still attend other writers’ workshops? Why or why not? Millard: Yes, when I have time. I used to attend those weekend two-day conferences, but unfortunately many of them have […]
Turning flat characters into authentically round ones requires several critical considerations. This is a fiction writing skill that Jeannette Brown has studied and applied. Her KWG workshop is Sunday May 19 10:00 am until noon. Jeanette has been writing fiction for decades, and along the way, whether she’s writing or reading fiction, she has discovered […]
Poet Rhea Carman will lead a workshop Saturday, April 14. Recently, she was willing to discuss what her workshop participants can look forward to: KWG: As a poet, one of your themes is contending with pain and utilizing poetry to help deal with pain. How did this become a focus for you? Did you discover […]
This Saturday March 17th, Jesse Graves will lead a narrative poetry workshop, sponsored by the KWG. Our recent interview with Jesse–see below–reveals his expansive mindset on poetry, learning, and East Tennessee. Jesse Graves grew up in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, a community his ancestors settled in the 1780s. He is an Associate Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence […]
Saturday February 17th, writer Caitlin Hamilton Summie will lead a Knoxville Writers’ Guild sponsored workshop: What Works for Short Stories. The following short interview with her provides a glimpse of the possibilities awaiting this weekend’s workshop participants. KWG: You’re leading a KWG workshop on short story writing. As you began developing as a short story writer, […]
Bob Mayer has published over 70 books, hitting bestseller lists in the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, with four titles hitting #1 on Kindle’s Science Fiction list. He graduated from West Point, and commanded a Green Beret A-Team. His presentations have engaged audiences in over a thousand organizations in […]
This week, editor and writer, Cathy Kodra, reflects on what her editing workshop means to her and her participants: DND: As a writer why do you attend workshops led by other writers? C. KODRA: Attending workshops is a fabulous way to network with other writers and learn from the presenters and other participants. No matter […]
Last week, I conducted a short interview with Laura Still to gain her perspective on this weekend’s workshop and writing workshops in general: DND: As a writer why do you attend workshops led by other writers? LS: I attend workshops led by other writers because I am always trying to learn and improve my writing […]
Some people find their calling through diligent searching, but sometimes it comes looking for you, grabs you by the scruff of your neck, and shoves you into the fire. Twelve years ago if someone had said I’d be writing and sharing stories face-to-face with strangers from all over the world, I would have hidden under […]
On Saturday, July 22, the Knoxville Writers’ Guild will offer a two-part workshop to help you research historical genealogy records online and transform this information into an engaging story.