By Pamela Nowak So what is it that makes a writing group just right? As a current member of four different writers’ organizations and a former member of others, I’ve discovered each has its unique flavor and that I get something different from each one of them. One of the groups I belong to provides…
Author: Pamela Nowak
Memories and Milestones
By Pamela Nowak Memories are precious things. I’ve known that for most of my life but was struck anew at just how priceless they are when helping pack up my mom’s household items as she moved to a much smaller residence last month. We came across box after box of old photos, school projects, handmade…
Becoming an Old Timer
I am now an old-timer. I realized this last weekend, at the Colorado Gold conference, and the new-found awareness of the role is a bit daunting. Twenty years ago, I attended my first RMFW conference. I was new to RMFW, having joined earlier in the year after hearing a published member’s presentation on how supportive…
Oh, That Nasty Practice
As I pondered topics for today’s blog, my mind skipped past several ideas and latched on to a practice that seems to come very naturally to me: procrastination. Ah, I see some nods of agreement out there. We all know this skill is one many writers have honed well. Deep down, we know there are…
All Those Potential Stories
One of the most frequent questions writers hear is “where do you get your story ideas?” Well, to be honest, where don’t we? A couple nights ago, we were clicking through channels and landed on a PBS program about nineteenth century unsolved crimes. The episode was about a string of murders in Austin, Texas in…