High intensity scenes are great for holding the reader’s attention, but how do you keep the reader glued to your story in-between these scenes? By using microtension. This term, made famous by agent and author Donald Maass, refers to incorporating tension, not just on a scene level, but on a line level throughout your story. […]

Join us for the May monthly membership meeting. The annual Schmoozapalooza is an expansion of the monthly networking half-hour that usually preceeds the monthly meeting. Chat with fellow authors about adventures in the world of the written word and your path to publishing. Ask questions, share answers, make new friends and contacts. FOR THIS MEETING, […]

TWA has participated in every Word of South since it began. Come by the TWA tent at Cascades Park, Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, to support your favorite local authors.