August 18, 2018
Register for CWA’s First Poetry Workshop
Want to learn the basics of writing poetry?
CWA is hosting To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme, That is Poetry, a two-hour workshop where Yolanda Simmons Battle will teach participants how to:
- Focus on the basics of creating poetry
- Utilize various tools and techniques of poetry writing
- Create and share their own original pieces (sharing is optional)
Don't miss the chance to…
August 6, 2018
4 Lessons on Branding for Writers From Unlikely Sources
When most of us think about branding, we typically think in terms of big manufacturers that launch TV commercials for popular household products we enjoy everyday.
You know: the ones with clever jingles that run through your mind like a movie soundtrack. The ones that you find yourself innocently…
June 12, 2018
Hot Reads for Summer!
"Summertime and the living is easy..."
Summer is on the horizon. Bringing with it long-awaited vacations, fun travel plans and the escape to beautiful, sunny beaches. Whether your goal is to be a “beach bum” when it arrives or simply kick back and catch up on some recreational reading at your local…
May 16, 2018
Q & A With Education Coordinator — Marcie Hill
Can you tell readers a little about your professional background?
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author. I left my job and 12-year career in human resources to be a magazine writer in 2008. My biggest accomplishments were my interview with Dr. Maya Angelou and being published in Forbes…
April 19, 2018
April 16, 2018
CWA Honors National Poetry Month
Poetry Spotlight with Noelle Sterne
April is National Poetry Month. An annual event that celebrates this beautiful, ancient art form through a myriad of activities, awareness programs and educational workshops.
National Poetry Month was originally established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, and has reportedly become one of the largest literary celebrations…
March 29, 2018
5 Qs with Graphic Designer David Lange
John Keats once said: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." And David Lange is doing his part to create lasting beauty through the creative services and unique images he provides to writers and businesses. Here he shares what a typical day is like and how he approaches…
February 13, 2018
CWA Honors Black History Month
Gifts From Mother Africa by Eve Cogdell, Residency by Jennifer Brown Banks, Yet, I Dream by A.D. Moore
February marks National Black History Month. A time to recognize, illuminate and honor the collective contributions of people of color. According to History.com: “Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S.…
January 6, 2018
A Little of Everything of Door County
By Simone Malcolm
Q&A with author M.L. Collins
Inspired by her love for Door County, where she spent summers with her grandparents, and utilizing her background as an adjunct professor on the history of sex, fashion and culture, M.L. Collins was able to write a satirical novel all about “synthesizing life experiences”.
January 6, 2018
The Unfairly Neglected Story of Algren
By Simone Malcolm
Q&A with reporter and author Mary Wisniewski
When most people think of American writer Nelson Algren, they think of the novel The Man with the Golden Arm, which won the first National Book Award in 1950, or as the lover of French writer Simone de Beauvoir, or as a “radical” due to his involvement in rebellious…
