Averill Elisa FrankesMar 17, 20181 minWelcome 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...
Averill Elisa FrankesJun 151 minGoing on hiatusThe COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on many of us. We've been trying our best to keep the Ottawa Writer's Circle active, but it's been hard.
Averill Elisa FrankesJan 42 minHappy 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 FrankesNov 2, 20194 minPlotting 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 FrankesSep 1, 20193 minThe 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 HastingsJul 24, 201913 minWorst-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 HastingsFeb 2, 20199 minWorst-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 FrankesJan 29, 20191 minLiterary 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 ...
Averill Elisa FrankesJan 28, 20197 minSummary 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 n...
Averill Elisa FrankesJan 4, 20193 minHow 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 ...
Averill Elisa FrankesOct 1, 20184 minDo 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 ar...
Averill Elisa FrankesSep 1, 20182 minHow 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 scho...
Averill Elisa FrankesJul 12, 20181 minQuerying 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...
Averill Elisa FrankesJun 23, 20183 minFirst 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 pag...
Averill Elisa FrankesJun 3, 20182 minHow 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 B...
Averill Elisa FrankesMay 23, 20184 minFirst 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 pag...
Averill Elisa FrankesMay 23, 20183 minQuery 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, ...
Averill Elisa FrankesMay 12, 20183 minHow 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 ...
Averill Elisa FrankesMay 7, 20182 minSocial 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 Publi...
Erica HastingsApr 29, 20185 minThe 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 crit...