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A Visit to the New American Writers Museum: An Inspiring Afternoon with the Written Word
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A Visit to the New American Writers Museum: An Inspiring Afternoon with the Written Word

Adventures, Reading, Writing, Writing Community

A Visit to the New American Writers Museum: An Inspiring Afternoon with the Written Word

Last fall, I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the new American Writers Museum in Chicago. The museum opened to the public in May 2017, and I visited in October 2017, only five months later. What a treat! I was accompanied by my writer friend and co-member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Nancy Johnson, who lives in Chicago. It was wonderful to spend time with Nancy and in such an inspiring place for writers! [...]

By Lisa Montanaro|2020-12-15T13:19:12-08:00December 23rd, 2018|Adventures, Reading, Writing, Writing Community|0 Comments

Seeking Craft at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association Retreat & Finding My Writing Tribe
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Seeking Craft at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association Retreat & Finding My Writing Tribe

Writer Conferences, Writer Retreats, Writing, Writing Community, Writing Craft

Seeking Craft at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association Retreat & Finding My Writing Tribe

Finding my Tribe On September 20th, I made my way from Northern California to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend my first Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) Retreat. I was eager to learn more craft and apply it to my writing. I was so looking forward to the Story Genius master class with Lisa Cron, as well as the breakout discussions led by members. And those did not disappoint (more on those below)! But while I [...]

By Lisa Montanaro|2017-11-08T17:38:23-08:00November 8th, 2017|Writer Conferences, Writer Retreats, Writing, Writing Community, Writing Craft|4 Comments