Writers Chat, hosted by Brandy Brow, Norma Poore, and Melissa Stroh.

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Come Write With Us! Poetry Generative Workshop

Have you ever wanted to write poetry but didn’t know where to start? In this episode you’ll learn 3-4 new poetry forms with SELAH Award winning poet and writer, Patricia Tiffany Morris. We craft the first drafts following some lesser known forms and share our work together. You’ll learn: Skeltonic Verse, Tilus, Echo Verse, and Nonce.

Watch the July 28^th replay.

Patricia Tiffany Morris is an eclectic writer, illustrator, and font designer who blends poetry, faith, and visual storytelling. A poet with three names, she writes about hope after the storms of grief. Her picture book Grief Like Rain, Hope Like Sunlight placed 1st in children’s literature and won “Best in Conference” at the West Coast Christian Writers Conference and was named a double winner and double finalist in the 2024 Children’s Book International Award. Her work appears in Guideposts, Lyrical Iowa, and NFSPS (National Federation of State Poetry Societies) anthologies. She creates under Tiffany Inks Studio LLC

Fatal Writing Flaws

A good message or story can’t overcome bad writing. But don’t fret. No matter what draft you have completed, all remaining issues are fixable. You just need to know how to find them, and, more importantly, how to fix them. That’s what Larry Leech II discusses in this episode of Writers Chat, highlighting the fatal flaws he’s encountered in fiction and nonfiction through his editorial and coaching work.

Watch the August 4^th replay.

Larry J. Leech II is a publishing veteran with more than 45 years of experience, Larry started as sportswriter in southwest Pennsylvania. Since moving to book publishing in the mid-2000s, Larry has edited more than 500 manuscripts, ghostwritten 35 books, and coached dozens of writers through the publishing process. Larry is Master Book Coach and Acquisitions Editor for Illumify Media. Larry spends his spare time hanging out with his wife, watching movies, playing a tabletop Star Wars game, or reading a good book. Connect with Larry on social media or at larryleech.com.

Sharpen Your Self-Editing Skills

In this episode of Writers Chat, the author of How to Edit Your Novel, Karin Beery, teaches the value of self editing, common mistakes novelists make, and ways to find and fix those mistakes, be they in larger components like story composition or the smaller ones like word choices within sentences.

Watch the August 12^th replay.

Owner of Write Now Editing, Karin Beery is a multi-award-winning author and editor with experience in traditional and self-publishing, freelance editing, and editing for publishers. She is an active member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Christian Authors Network, and Christian Editors Association. When she’s not editing or teaching, she writes hopeful fiction with a healthy dose of romance. Connect with Karin at karinbeery.com

Disclaimer: The opinions and viewpoints presented by the cohosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of Writers Chat or Serious Writer, Inc.

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