Shades of Craft Video Series

 September 1, 2020 Shades of Craft Launch – Short Stories & Word Counts

What is a short story?

 

Dive into what makes a short story and their word counts in Write Volumes’ Shades of Craft Video. 

Explore the world of writing with us today. 

The goal of the Shades of Craft Video Series:

• focus on an area of the writing process or literary device
• define and take a deeper dive exploring it
• provide tips and highlight examples of it in stories

You have a question? Let us know.

If you think it could be good for Shades of Craft video series, please

DM @writevolumes on Twitter or Facebook

or email us at writevolumes@gmail.com

And perhaps your question will be chosen for a video topic.

One Question Author Panel Video Series

 

August 21, 2020 – Question #2

 

Write Volumes One Question author panel discussion video series is exploring the question:

Do writers need to reflect society issues 

or be blind to it in writing?

 3 authors + 1 question = watch the video and see

 

Panelists:

• Lin Bo is a software engineer, actor, and painter in Chicago, where he has lived his whole life. He has been fortunate to have many amazing teachers and mentors inspire and guide him to write since grade school.  Author of “Iceman” in Shades of Horror & Strangeness; “Foreigner” in Shades of Transition & Transformation

• Fannie Price resides in the Chicagoland area and enjoys creating stories that bring her hometown and other cities to life. “Siren” (in Shades of Horror & Strangeness), introduces readers to Veronica Sykes, prior to the challenges she confronts in After the Flesh, the debut novel of Fannie’s Dragon Rider series. Visit www.fanniepricenovels.net/  for updates on her book releases, excerpts, free reads + more

• Matthew Vargo lives and writes in Pittsburgh, PA. He is pursuing a creative writing MFA at Chatham University and has previously been published in the National Gay & Lesbian Review. Author of “Two Hallucinations, One Monster” in Shades of Horror & Strangeness; “Voice”, “My Jinn and I”, & “dark apricot sky turning plum” in Shades of Transition & Transformation

Listen to your special access panel discussion today!

 

You have a question? Let us know. 

• If you think could be good for our One Question series, please DM @writevolumes on Twitter or Facebook or email us a writevolumes@gmail.com and perhaps your question will be chosen for a video topic.

Shades of Writers 8 at 8 Anton Lee Richards Interview on 8/8/20

 

August 8, 2020 - Author Interview #2 (Written)

 Shades of Writers 8 at 8  Written Interview with

 Anton Lee Richards

 LGBTQ humorous novelist

On horror writing, escapism, monsters & more

There are 2 ways to receive the written interview:

1.  Read it online in your browser *** Click HERE***

2.  Click on link below to download the pdf

***Click HERE for 2020 08 08 Anton Lee Richards Interview PDF***

Author News Update

Write Volumes has very busy authors. From new books, articles, to podcasts. 

Please check out the link below to find out what they have been up to this summer for you to enjoy!

https://www.writevolumes.com/p/author-updates.html

One Question Author Panel Video Series

July 24, 2020 – Question #1

Write Volumes One Question author panel discussion video series is launching 7/24 with:

• Are the physical descriptions of characters necessary for an engaging story?

4 authors + 1 question = watch the video to discover

Panelists:

• Fannie Price enjoys creating stories that bring her hometown of Chicago to life including her Dragon Rider series. Visit fanniepricenovels.net for updates on her book releases, excerpts, free reads + more

• Lin Bo is a software engineer, actor, writer and painter in Chicago.

• Matthew Vargo is pursuing a creative writing MFA at Chatham University and has previously been published in the National Gay & Lesbian Review.

• Michael Dunbar When he is not documenting his tales of not being your average Florida man, he enjoys traveling the world, dancing, and enjoying the local cuisine.

Listen to your special access panel discussion today!

July 2020 - Announcement

Write Volumes is launching One Question an author panel discussion video series on 7/24 just for you!

• Gain special access each month
• Explore ideas that may not be as simple as they seem at first glance
• From the role of writers in society to how readers perceive stories
• Experience how these questions affects them, their writing, and readers

You have a question? Let us know. 

If you think it could be good for our One Question series, please

• DM @writevolumes on Twitter or Facebook
• or email us at writevolumes@gmail.com

And perhaps your question will be chosen for a video topic.

Shades of Writers 8 at 8 Author Interview Series

July 8, 2020 8pm ET - Interview #1

Write Volumes Shades of Writers 8 at 8 author interview series is launching 7/8 with:

• Karen Brailsford: author & licensed spiritual counselor

We discuss life, death, grief, mothers, secrets, inspiration, Harriet Tubman, writing, & more.

Listen to your special access interview today

July 2020 - Announcement

Write Volumes is launching Shades of Writers 8 at 8 an author interview series.

• Gain special access each month on the 8th day at 8p ET.
• Read / watch interviews for a behind the volume look at the stories and writers.
• Learn the secret details, live the experience.

Launching 7/8 just for you!

SUBMISSION OPEN CALL

WRITE VOLUMES is currently accepting quality submissions for its next anthologies that will be published in late 2020. Seeking fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction between 500-6000 words.

Current Theme:

• Chicago (reflect on the city, expats exploring)

Other info:

Our Shades Of Anthologies tend to take place from an American identity perspective. How you view American identity is up to you. You can tell a story from your heritage, or some strange tale that happened to you in America based on your gender, ethnicity, something unique to you and how that conflicts, bridges, or harmonizes with American identity. 

• Please provide a 2-3 sentence synopsis at the beginning of your piece.
• No simultaneous submissions unless you retain the copyright.
• Email submission as a Word document to: writevolumes@gmail.com by August 31, 2020
• No entry fees
• If chosen, payment is one contributor copy (emailed as a pdf but you can download the Kindle version of the book on one of the free days)

Future theme will be passion horror (the horror of love gone wrong, fatal obsessions of people, objects, or ideas, the horror and fury of desires gone awry).

• The “Other info” described above applies except submissions are due by October 15, 2020.