Writers’ Group: Character Workshop

May 17, 2011 Writer’s Group: Character Study Workshop Ah, the WiCM Writers’ Group series—the monthly salon of the WiCM literati. Every full moon (or so), WiCM members gather to hear an accomplished speaker share insights on a particular aspect of the literary world. Members can then engage the speaker in a post-talk Q&A. It’s a …

Tween Anxiety Revisited

February 16, 2011WiCM Writers’ Group - Writing for Tweens with Debra MoffittThere I was, trapped in a room full of intimidating girls. The covert, giddy looks, the social protocol I couldn’t comprehend, the distinct fear that puberty could hit any second and would be violently instantaneous—it was awful.“Bras, boys, and periods. That’s what this is …