As a literary device, vignette is described as “…a small, impressionistic scene, an illustration, a descriptive passage, a short essay,… Read More

How to be a writer, in 5 easy steps: Step 1: Call yourself a writer, then feel conflicted about doing… Read More

New and aspiring authors will do well to surround themselves with experienced readers and writers. Notice I didn’t say young…. Read More

At the WCCW meeting Monday January 18, the group honored two of its long-time members.  Dot Hatfield and Del Garrett,… Read More

WCCW member Del Garrett has launched a new magazine for writers. The monthly issues are in PDF format and will… Read More

I can’t wait till I have time to write. I’ve said that as much as anyone. The problem is, that… Read More

Fellow Writers, and Procrastinators of writing, Pop quiz before you read: Choose a punctuation mark for your response to: “When… Read More

On January 10, 2020, I wrote in my Inspirations Notebook these seven words, “Write a poem about my guardian angel.”… Read More

The writer’s goal is to draw the reader into the scene and evoke a response. We experience the world through… Read More

Dot Hatfield was inducted into the 2020 Arkansas Writers’ Hall of Fame during the 76th Annual Arkansas Writers Conference, August… Read More