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LATEST NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS

As you might expect from a writing organization founded in June of 1900 that has stood the test of time, members of Detroit Working Writers are top-notch, productive authors. Each month in this space we’ll feature posts on writing advice, marketing tips, publication news and more. If you’re a DWW member with a new publishing credit, tips or news to share, we want to hear from you! Please email DWW’s president, Roberta Brown, at president@detworkingwriters.org, and we’ll feature you in a future post. To read the latest news from eight of our members, just click on a photo below.

Applications for Membership are currently closed; the next open application period will be January 15, 2020 through March 15, 2020. Application will be available at the end of November 2019.

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From the Blog

How I Got My Publisher By Annemarie Schiavi Pedersen

It started with a tweet. That’s how I got a publisher’s contract for my historical novel Celestina’s Burnings. Sounds crazy, I know, but Twitter is a great resource for writers. It’s easy and a great way to get your pitch seen by the publishing world. Agents, editors and publishers are all over the website, searching […]

From the Blog

Review: Using Scrivener for Family History and Memoir Writing by Laura Hedgecock

“Because it’s known as a novel tool, I approached it from the standpoint of using it for Memoir and family history.” What is Scrivener? Scrivener is a writing software that helps writers organize research, notes, and drafts, or, as Scrivener puts it, “See the forest or the trees.” It can even help with story-boarding. Note: This review is […]

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