Comments on: Double the Love at WITS: Star Wars Edition

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:58:52 +0000

In reply to denise. Yay, Denise! Great to see what you write!

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:57:14 +0000

In reply to Lizzie Jenks. Awwww Lizzie! Thank you so much. I was off dealing with the weasel invasion yesterday and missed this!

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:32 +0000

In reply to Teddi Ahrens. Thank you for sharing information on the Boyds Mill workshops. It's great to receive recommendations. Congratulations on your book launch. That's so exciting! The folks at Readers' Choice do a fine job. Happy Gold Winner award!

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:54:21 +0000

In reply to denise. Ooh! Thanks for the awesome shares, Denise. Reference books are always appreciated. Congratulations on being part of such a popular anthology!

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:50:29 +0000

In reply to Sally M. Chetwynd. Thank you for the tip on Veryln Klinkenborg's books. "Several short sentences about writing" sounds intriguing! I love historical novels, and look forward to yours when it's ready to greet the world.

By: Teddi Ahrens

Teddi Ahrens — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:54:10 +0000

New Love: Workshops sponsored by the Highlights Foundation, now Boyds Mill, has been an important source of enrichment and inspiration for me for a long time, and their faculty, especially author Nancy Werlin. Thanks to her encouragement and insights, I finally finished my historical fiction The Nightingale Kept Singing.

Old Love: With great relief and appreciation, I launched my latest book (see above), a story inspired by the actual experience of a family who survived the Siege of Leningrad. I am also grateful for the enthusiastic response of readers and for the Gold Winner award I received from Readers' Choice reviewers. http://www.teddiahrens.com

By: denise

denise — Tue, 05 May 2026 05:22:40 +0000

New Love:

Author/blogger/friend Bryn Donovan, MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS: GOLD EDITION, is a great reference and craft book. bryndonovan (dot) com

Self Love:

TO MARK THE OCCASION: BIRTHDAY TALES FOR JANE AUSTEN'S 250th

former # 1 Bestselling anthology, I wrote a story as Denise Stout (pen name, but also my maiden name)

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By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:36:21 +0000

In reply to Debbie Vilardi. Congratulations on getting your narrator's voice dialed in, Debbie! And a great critique group is worth more than gold. :-)

By: Debbie Vilardi

Debbie Vilardi — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:22:10 +0000

Self Love: I'm loving how my new revision is going. I think I have the narrator's voice down now. Shout out to my long-time critique group. We have no books yet, but I wouldn't be where I am without the ladies. And one if us is getting fantastic rejections these days (alas, no R and Rs.)

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:04 +0000

In reply to Diana Stout. I used to know a Maris Soule from RWA. She was just terrific. I'll bet we know the same Maris!! And what a fantastic opener for your new thriller. I'd totally open that book. :-)