The Writer Whisperer, David Farland
Dave Farland (Wolverton) was an extraordinary individual and friend to all writers, always lending a helping hand. He will be greatly missed.
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A Different Kind of Writing Workshop
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards, Writer Articles /by Joni LabaquiWhen L. Ron Hubbard initiated the Writers of the Future contest, he knew that there would be awards and publications for the winners. As Algis Budry, the first contest administrator put it to me, “He wanted to make sure that this helped launch new writers.
Prize Writing—Three Things to Know
/0 Comments/in Writer Articles /by Joni LabaquiIf you think about it deeply, everything that you write is really for a competition. You’re competing for publication with other writers, for promotional monies from the marketing departments of various publishers, for literary awards, and of course for your reading audience.
Writers of the Future Taps Kary English as New First Reader
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards /by Joni LabaquiThe L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Contest would like to welcome Kary English as the new first reader for contest entries!
Imagination
/0 Comments/in Writer Articles /by Joni LabaquiNew York Times bestselling author and Coordinating Judge for the Writers of the Future Dave Farland gives tips on writing, taking up the subject of imagination and originality.
Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony 2014!
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards /by Joni LabaquiThe day had finally arrived when all winners would walk the red carpet, receive their award and deliver their speeches in front of over 1,200 attendees. They would find out who the grand prize winners were and all winners would take part in their first book signing. In the early afternoon the cameramen and TV […]
The Writers of the Future Contest
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards /by Joni Labaqui“I feel this is the most important thing I could be doing with all the things I’ve learned in my life.” —Algis Budrys THE CONTEST In 1983, in recognition of the difficult road to success that new writers had to face in an ever-tightening publishing environment, L. Ron Hubbard “initiated a means for new and […]