Averill Elisa FrankesWelcome to the OWC Blog!Welcome to the official Ottawa Writer’s Circle blog! We’ve finally created an online space for the community to gather! There’s this blog, and forums for eve...
Averill Elisa FrankesHappy New Year, OWC! Welcome to a new decade (to most people), the Roaring Twenties 2.0 (to just me)! This Is Your Year To (Finally?) Write The Thing!
Averill Elisa FrankesPlotting for Pantsers - The Reverse OutlineReverse Outlines are a great way to revise for writers who are intimidated by outlines and prefer to "write by the seat of their pants".
Averill Elisa FrankesThe OWC in Year SevenWelcome to year seven of the Ottawa Writer’s Circle! We started on September 1st, 2013 and here we are six years later, still going strong!
Erica HastingsWorst-Case Critiques: “The critique I got didn’t explain enough!”You’re a writer who’s looking for feedback, and the critique you got covered everything – but left out the depth and detail you wanted to fu
Erica HastingsWorst-Case Critiques: “Nobody critiqued what I wanted critiqued.”What to do when you’re a writer who's looking for feedback, and your writing just got a fair critique – except that it skipped something you
Averill Elisa FrankesLiterary Agents 101 + Q&A with Maria VicenteOn February 23rd, the Ottawa Writer's Circle will be hosting a presentation and Q&A with literary agent Maria Vicente from P.S. Literary Agency! Check out th...
Averill Elisa FrankesSummary of 2019 Annual OWC SurveyThis (long) blog post will outline some of the general themes that came out during the survey so I can address them. Because I’m a data nerd, I’m also going ...
Averill Elisa FrankesHow to Get (Traditionally) PublishedWelcome to 2019, everybody! I know a lot of people want this to be the year they finally get published. That’s a great goal! I get a lot of questions about h...
Averill Elisa FrankesDo I Really Need A Social Media Presence?This is our first guest post by our very own Marketing Guru Sarah Sambles. Make sure you check her out at her website linked after the article! Writers often...
Averill Elisa FrankesHow to Find the Time to WriteOne of the most common question asked at the socials is how to find the time to write. It’s hard! Most of us have a full-time job or school. Some of us have ...
Averill Elisa FrankesQuerying 101 Workshop with Averill Elisa FrankesDo you have a fiction manuscript done or almost done? Are you ready to get it out into the world? Then you'll need a query! Join us for a workshop dedicated ...
Averill Elisa FrankesFirst Page Critique #3Hello! Welcome to our series of blog posts which will critique a brave writer's first page. If you'd like to see your anonymous first page (250-300 words) he...
Averill Elisa FrankesHow to Conquer Writer's Block I have a secret. Writer’s Block doesn’t exist. Sorry to have to break it to you. Honestly, I’m being a bit flippant. Of course Writer’s Block is A Thing, but...
Averill Elisa FrankesFirst Page Critique #2Hello! Welcome to our series of blog posts which will critique a brave writer's first page. If you'd like to see your anonymous first page (250-300 words) he...
Averill Elisa FrankesQuery Critique #2Greetings, all! Welcome to our series of free query critiques I'll be doing on the blog. If you'd like to see your anonymous query here, email it to averillf...
Averill Elisa FrankesHow I Get My Drafts Done on TimeAll writers have their “process” and I’m no different. When I’m drafting, having a deadline is what works for me, and I’m usually pretty good at meeting it. ...
Averill Elisa FrankesSocial Media 101 and Twitter IntensiveOn Saturday, June 2nd, the Ottawa Writer's Circle is hosting a workshop called Social Media 101 and Twitter Intensive at the Ottawa Public Library, Rideau St...
Erica HastingsThe Critiquer's Lens - Who They Are and What They're Trying to SayWhy You Want It Bear with me, ‘cause I am a massive fan of analogies. If critiques are like a puzzle, the picture on the box is your critique partner’s lens....
Averill Elisa FrankesFirst Page Critique #1Hello! This is the first in a series of blog posts which will critique a brave writer's first page. If you'd like to see your anonymous first page (250-300 w...