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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:19:19 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Self-Publishing Picture Books?:
Kimberly said, "Recently a friend of mine had questions regarding a picture book her friend was considering self-publishing. My friend S. Arthur Yates told me I should post my answers to her questions on my blog. Eureka. A built-in blog post, what more could I ask..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:39:10 AM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled CICADA is publishing my short story!:
Kimberly said, "I have exciting news…I’ve just completed final edits with CICADA’s editor. (http://www.cicadamag.com/) If you aren’t familiar with this magazine, it’s part of the Cricket Magazine Group. CICADA is for teen readers, and..." more
Friday, December 9, 2011 4:30:26 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled I’m Not Proud: All the Wrong Ways to Deal with an Agent:
Kimberly said, " First off, a pitiful excuse. When I started off looking for agents, I had no clue what I was doing. I thought I did. I thought, in fact, I knew everything. I’d read books, you know. But books don’t tell you everything. After all, those..." more
Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:40:00 AM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Why I Struggle While Reading Self-Published Work:
Kimberly said, "Note to my friends who self-pub: I do not necessarily mean you, so please do not get your feathers in a ruffle over what I’m about to write. First of all, let me say that I support authors who self-publish. I purchase their work. I read it. I..." more
Monday, November 7, 2011 11:57:47 AM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Hiatus on my Education:
Kimberly said, "It’s true. I am taking a leave of absence from the Creative Writing Masters Program. Why? Because I can’t do it all. There. I said it. I think sometimes we writers ask too much of ourselves. We want to succeed in our careers, improve in..." more
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 9:43:39 AM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Should You Pay to Have Your Work Critiqued?:
Kimberly said, "Years ago, I went to a writers conference and paid to have my work critiqued by a literary agent. Honestly, it was the best $40 I’d spent toward my career at that point. Why? Because he told me right to my face why the work would be..." more
Monday, October 17, 2011 1:39:06 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled The New Face of Publishing?:
Kimberly said, "Something new is happening to literature. Anyone can get published without upfront costs. Before, authors were limited to either going with traditional, POD, or vanity presses. Now anyone can upload their work to a variety of on-line venues such as..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:25:33 PM
Kimberly Wehner commented on Kevin Folliard's Profile:
Kimberly said, "Awesome cover art!"
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled How to Stop Staring at a Blank Computer Screen:
Kimberly said, "Ideas are everywhere, they say. At the supermarket you hear a couple arguing over a brand of ice cream. In the paper you read about an escaped convict. A friend relays to you a sad tale about a relative with terminal cancer. All trusted places where..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Query Workshop:
Kimberly said, "February 24th I conducted a query workshop at the local Barnes and Noble Bookstore. It was a great success with over twenty people in attendance. Donna Collins blogged about it: http://donna-ramblings.blogspot.com/ Take a peek. We went over a few of..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Show vs. Tell Workshop:
Kimberly said, "I run a Show vs. Tell workshop to teach my students how to add dimension to their work. I am willing to share a portion of it here in order to help others strengthen their writing. Here is a very basic, dull sample of writing from a first draft: ..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled What is Voice?:
Kimberly said, "Voice Voice is what keeps readers connected to your character. It establishes who they are without having to resort to “telling.” For example, you can write: I’m terrified of spiders. Or you can write: Can’t stand..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Query Workshop:
Kimberly said, "June 25th at 10:00 I’ll be presenting a free query letter workshop at the Gates Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Road. For details please check out: www.lcrw.org. This workshop will focus on how to write a successful query letter and how to..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled How Do You Know If Something Is Ready For Submission?:
Kimberly said, "A question brought up at a group awhile back prompted me to blog about a subject you don’t hear discussed often. How do you know when your work is ready to submit for publication? This is a great question, because oftentimes we feel something..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Rejections: Is it Them or You?:
Kimberly said, "You’ve heard it before: writers need a thick skin. Rejection is inevitable. Give me a writer who has never been rejected, and I’ll show you someone who has never submitted their story anywhere. Let’s break this down to make it..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Getting my Masters Degree Part 1:
Kimberly said, "This class is going to make me dust off brain cells I haven’t used in decades. Yes, I’m pretty old in comparison to the rest of the class. But I can’t tell if the kids taking the class realize I’m old enough to have been..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:11 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Sentimental Writing:
Kimberly said, "I love to read. And one of my favorite things to read are articles on the writing craft. Sometimes I come across amazing advice, and I realize how much I have yet to learn. Just as often I come across information I already know but never thought..." more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:53:10 PM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Revision 411:
Kimberly said, "One of the most difficult parts of being a writer–ahem, a good writer–is the revision process. You’ve probably heard the term, “Killing one’s babies.” If not, you will eventually. It means (in a rather morbid..." more
Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:52:44 AM
Kimberly Wehner wrote a blog post titled Coming soon: New Look and New Content:
Kimberly said, "I will be updating my blog soon with all sorts of new things. First off, I will be adding pictures! Woohoo! And I am going to add stories about my life growing up, because a lot of what I write comes out of those experiences. The site itself will..." more