Cynthia Harrison

Novelist

Category: Writing Groups & Grants

  • Marketing for Introverts & Other People

    Are you an introvert? Many writers are. I know I am. Therefore I’ve made a list of easy things shy writers can do to help sell their work. As I said in yesterday’s post, if  you publish, you need to market as well. So here’s what you can do to improve your visibility as a writer: 1. Join…

  • January Deadlines

    It’s January 1st, but I feel none of the optimism I’d been expecting. Probably because taking down Christmas is so much more depressing that putting it up. Also, I hosted a dinner party last night, and one on Saturday night, too. It has been go, go, go and I am very happy to settle back down…

  • Inspiration at the Conference

    The conference is over, and I am finally feeling like myself again. In that 12 hour day, almost everything flowed perfectly (Still need to hunt down the person who stole a turkey  sub, leaving a lone veggie wrap on the food table.) When I thought about how my day would be, I imagined running here and there, putting out fires, but…

  • Historical Dig

    This morning, DWW president Diana Dinverno and I are heading out to the Detroit Public Library where the Detroit Working Writers collection is housed. I’ve never been to the DPL so this is exciting in itself. Every writer loves a library! Add to that the fact that we may be seeing some really old documents and other items…

  • All About Critique Groups

    Critique groups and writing groups are not the same. You may find your critique group in your writing group, but the main difference between the two is that critique groups focus on the actual manuscripts its members are writing. They give feedback and praise and suggestions for improvement. And they are vital to unpublished writers who…