WOW! Women On Writing Email Newsletter Archives

WOW! Women On Writing Email Archives

Welcome to our email archives!

Many of our readers ask us how they can locate a specific email we've sent in the past, so we decided to add this page so you can easily find what you're looking for.

We've organized the newsletters by type: WOW! Monthly Newsletter, Markets Newsletter, Workshops and Classes, Contest Connection, Events Newsletter, and Special Announcements and Gifts from WOW!

Click on the titles to open the newsletter in a new window. And don't forget to visit WOW! Women On Writing for the latest, updated in real time.

WOW! Women On Writing Monthly Newsletters
The WOW! monthly newsletter has been a staple since we started in September '06. It not only announces what's inside our new issue, it also includes new features to WOW! , special events, alumni buzz, and calls for submissions. Click on the titles to open the newsletter in a new window.
Let's Socialize! Blogging and Social Media for Writers (11/15/2012)
Make Money as a Freelance Writer! & Markets (9/17/2012)
DIY/Self-Publishing Guide (8/7/2012)
The Portable Writer (6/7/2012)
The Art of Storytelling (4/3/2012)
A Writer's Action Plan (1/28/2012)
Carving Out Your Writing Niche (11/18/2011)
The E-Publishing Revolution (9/3/2011)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun...Writing! (6/21/2011)
Let's Get Personal: Memoir, Personal Essay, Journaling (4/9/2011)
Physical Fitness for Writers (2/1/2011)
Freelancing Freedom (11/15/2010)
Creativity Carnival (9/12/2010)
The Fiction Writer's Toolkit (7/12/2010)
Book to Film: Adapting Your Story for the Screen (5/12/2010)
Being True, Being Real: YA Authors, Writing for Teens (3/11/2010)
Fall in Love With Romance Writing (2/11/2010)
New Beginnings (1/15/2010)
Agents & Authors: The Natural Connection (12/10/2009)
Writing for the Web: Blogging, Podcasting, Starting an E-zine (11/16/2009)
Follow the Leader: Interviews with Successful Authors (10/6/2009)
The Wings of Self-Promotion 2 (8/14/2009)
The Process (7/8/2009)
Finding Your Genre (5/23/2009)
Money Matters for Writers (4/6/2009)
What's Romance Got To Do With It? (3/12/2009)
Picture Perfect Children's Books (2/20/2009)
It's About Time: Time Management & Organization (1/24/2009)
A Novel Idea: Focus on Fiction (11/18/2008)
Breaking Out of Your Cube (10/2/2008)
Personal Writing, Personal Space (8/7/2008)
Writing Escapes: Conferences & Retreats (7/10/2008)
Laughing All the Way to Writing Success: Humor Writing (5/15/2008)
The Freelance Union 2 (4/11/2008)
Small Presses, Big Spirit (3/6/2008)
Romance is... (Romance Writing) (2/14/2008)
Watch Less, Read More: Reading Groups (1/12/2008)
Fireside with Authors (12/11/2007)
Agent in the MIddle: Literary Agents (11/5/2007)
Once Upon a Writer: Children's & YA Writing (10/2/2007)
Freshly Squeezed Juice: Anniversary Issue (9/5/2007)
Put On Your Writing Cap (8/2/2007)
The Self-Publishing Travel Guide (7/16/2007)
Balancing Life and Writing (6/11/2007)
The Wings of Self-Promotion (5/9/2007)
The Freelance Union 1 (4/4/2007)
The Big House: A Breakdown of NY Publishers (3/5/2007)
Small Presses Create Buzz (2/6/2007)
Spotlight On Readers (1/4/2007)
Author's Staircase (12/7/2006)
Walking in an Agent's Shoes: Literary Agents (11/7/2006)
No One is Born Published (10/5/2006)

Classes & Workshops Newsletter
Sign up for our Classes & Workshops newsletter to receive the latest in e-courses offered through WOW! All of the courses operate online--whether through email, website, chat room, or listserv, depending on the instructor’s preferences--and are taught one-on-one with the instructor. The flexibility of the platform allows students to complete assignments on their own time and work at their own pace in the comfort of their own home. It’s a wonderful experience and an excellent way to further develop your skills, or to try your hand at something completely new!
4 Questions to Answer Before Beginning Your Next Nonfiction Project (1/23/2013)
Thank you for the response to our free class--we're now full! (1/5/2013)
Free Class: Show vs Tell and Overwriting in Children's Fiction (1/5/2013)
Why Write Flash Nonfiction? (1/2/2013)
Your Writer Self-Image: Why Do You Write? (12/29/2012)
Tips for More Effective Book Marketing (12/19/2012)
Does Your Story Have a Case of Runaway Pace? (12/15/2012)
The Power of Writing Letters to Get You Through the Holidays (10/30/2012)
Reading Children's Literature to Study the Market (10/23/2012)
Tasty Morsels: 4 Food Writing Myths Busted (10/17/2012)
The "What If?" Game (9/27/2012)
Do you feel stuck or incomplete with your memoir? (9/25/2012)
Uncovering the Dark Side of Your Protagonist (9/12/2012)
What Is An Author Platform and How Do You Create It? (8/29/2012)
The Gift of Writing Time (8/23/2012)
Write Your Memoir in Six Months (8/21/2012)
No Tarantula On Your Cake: Character Clues will Lead You to Your Killer (8/14/2012)
Get Crafty! A Tip on Tips (8/1/2012)
5 Tips for Earning Your First Clips (7/3/2012)
5 Tips for Crafting Fierce Flash Characters (5/22/2012)
Cover Letters or Query Letters: Which One Do I Need? (5/16/2012)
5 Tips for Finding the Right Publisher (4/25/2012)
5 Tips for Writing a Picture Book Page Turner (4/10/2012)
Why You Shouldn't Write About Facebook (3/20/2012)
The YA Games (3/7/2012)
New Spring Classes & Student's Heartfelt Letter (2/29/2012)
Is Your TV Idea Ready for Prime Time? (1/31/2012)
Creating Conflict in Character-Driven Fiction (1/17/2012)
Seven Tips for Crafting Fantastic Flashes (1/3/2012)
Breaking the Catch-22 of Freelance Writing: Getting Your First Clips (12/28/2011)
Are you working on any holiday crafts? (12/20/2011)
What's Keeping You From Writing Your Novel? (12/14/2011)
Role Modeling as a Way to Writing Success (12/7/2011)
Children's Picture Books: Getting Past the Gatekeepers (11/29/2011)
Remember Literary Devices? (10/11/2011)
Does Your Story Have a Theme? (10/5/2011)
How to Write a Budget-Friendly Script (9/28/2011)
Going Up! Crafting Your Elevator Pitch (9/20/2011)
Seek a Mentor (8/30/2011)
Make Your Crafting Pay by Writng About It (8/24/2011)
Writing a Short Story is... (8/2/2011)
Three Reasons Why Fiction Writers Should Write Non-Fiction Articles (7/19/2011)
Credible and Profitable Self-Publishing: Here's What You Need to Know (5/26/2011)
Babies and Bubble-Baths vs Broccoli and Grammar (5/19/2011)
Fillers are Fun--Especially for Kids! (5/11/2011)
3 Must-haves to Sell a Nonfiction Book Today (4/21/2011)
4 Ways to Use Twitter to Promote Your Writing (4/6/2011)
How to Plot a Picture Book (3/29/2011)
Are You a Head Hopper? (3/10/2011)
Classroom Newsletter: Happy New Year! Take a Class in 2011 (12/30/2010)
Women's Memoirs: Grow As a Writer As You Write The Book Within... (12/9/2010)
Women's Memoirs: The Greatest Story Never Told? (12/7/2010)
Special Offer: Leili McKinley Social Media Training for 99 Cents (11/18/2010)
Classroom Newsletter Fall '10 Classes (9/18/2010)
New Summer & Fall Classes (7/29/2010)
New Spring Classes and Workshops (5/1/2010)
Classroom Newsletter Jan '10 Classes (12/29/2009)
Classroom Newsletter Writing for Children (9/23/2009)
New Fall Classes & Workshops (8/29/2009)
Summer Workshops from WOW! Women On Writing (6/25/2009)
WOW! Women On Writing Launches Classes & Workshops (5/9/2009)

Events & Blog Tours Newsletter
This newsletter announces blog tours and other events from the bakers of WOW! Click on the title below to open the email in a new window.
The Summer Called Angel by Sola Olu (1/21/2013)
27 Days Life Changing Journaling Challenge starts January 1! (12/26/2012)
Perfect Misfits by Lawna Mackie (12/10/2012)
The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton by Angela Shelton (12/3/2012)
Dancing at the Shame Prom (Seal Press Anthology) (11/26/2012)
Breaking The Code by Karen Fisher-Alaniz (11/5/2012)
How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir (10/15/2012)
Televenge by Pam King Cable (10/8/2012)
Sonia's Song by Sonia Korn-Grimani (10/1/2012)
Until My Soul Gets It Right by Karen Wojcik Berner (9/17/2012)
27 Days Self-Discovery Journaling Challenge: September 3 - 29, 2012 (8/27/2012)
Cabernet Sauvignon for Beginners by Sara Fasolino (8/13/2012)
Shaping Destiny: A Quest for Meaning in Art and Life by Destiny Allison (8/6/2012)
Love Comes Later by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar (7/30/2012)
Labrador Retrievers: How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend by Lorie Huston (7/16/2012)
The Divorce Girl by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg (7/9/2012)
Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore by Barbara Conelli (6/25/2012)
Do What You Love! 7 Days Career Journaling Challenge (6/18/2012)
Finding Emma by Steena Holmes (6/4/2012)
Pay Your$elf First! 7 Day Money Mastery Challenge (5/9/2012)
RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe by Dawn Novotny (5/7/2012)
Start Journaling and Change Your Life in 7 Days by Mari McCarthy (4/30/2012)
The Whip by Karen Kondazian (4/23/2012)
White Elephants, a memoir by Chynna Laird (4/16/2012)
27 Days Self-Discovery Journaling Challenge (3/26/2012)
The Smiley Book of Colors by Ruth Kaiser (3/19/2012)
Start Journaling and Change Your Life in 7 Days Challenge (3/13/2012)
Caring Lessons by Lois Roelofs (3/12/2012)
West of Wawa by Lisa de Nikolits (2/27/2012)
Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters by Meredith Zeitlin (2/20/2012)
Who Are You? 7 Days Journaling Challenge (2/15/2012)
A Cluttered Life: Searching for God, Serenity, and My Missing Keys by Pesi Dinnerstein (1/16/2012)
January 2 - 28, 2012: 27 Days of Journaling Challenge (12/27/2011)
A Whisper to a Scream (The Bibliophiles: Book One) by Karen Wojcik Berner (12/12/2011)
Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul: 17 Personal Journaling Stories for Healing & Growth by Mari McCarthy (12/5/2011)
Hospice Tails: The Animal Companions Who Journey with Patients by Debra Stang (11/21/2011)
Any Color But Beige: Living Life in Color by Cat Larose (11/14/2011)
The Christmas Village by Melissa Ann Goodwin (11/7/2011)
Birds of Paradise by Kathy Handley (9/19/2011)
Wicked Good by Amy Lewis Faircloth and Joanne Lewis (9/12/2011)
How to Use Journaling Therapy to Know and Grow Your Life (8/22/2011)
Egypt: The Uprising by Amira Aly (8/1/2011)
Chasing Amanda by Melissa Foster (7/5/2011)
My Ruby Slippers by Tracy Seeley (6/27/2011)
Leaving the Hall Light On by Madeline Sharples (6/6/2011)
Megan's Way by Melissa Foster (5/30/2011)
A Few Retreat Spaces Available, Teen Scholarships, World's Best Author Contest (5/24/2011)
Trail of Thread Series by Linda K. Hubalek (5/9/2011)
Peace of Mind and Body: 27 Days of Journaling by Mari McCarthy (5/2/2011)
The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life by Nava Atlas (3/21/2011)
Letters from Home by Kristina McMorris (2/21/2011)
Join Me... (Retreat Invitation from Robyn Chausse) (2/17/2011)
Talismans by Sybil Baker (12/6/2010)
Coffee House Fiction Anthology (10/18/2010)
Pillow Talk by Ruth Hartman (9/13/2010)
Good-Bye To All That by Margo Candela (8/23/2010)
Free Webinar from Tom Bird (8/10/2010)
The Quick and the Thread by Gayle Trent/Amanda Lee (7/26/2010)
Accidental Cowgirl by Mary Lynn Archibald (7/19/2010)
Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey by Diana Raab (7/12/2010)
Gogo's Dream: Swaziland Discovered by Linda Rhinehart Neas (6/7/2010)
The Unfaithful Widow by Barbara Barth (5/24/2010)
The Hungry Mirror by Lisa de Nikolits (5/3/2010)
Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs by Cindy Hudson (4/19/2010)
The Power of Memoir by Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D. (3/8/2010)
Aries Rising by Bonnie Hearn Hill (3/1/2010)
The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent by Laura Cross (2/8/2010)
Ordinary World by Elisa Lorello (2/1/2010)
Not Just Spirited by Chynna Laird (1/4/2010)
5 Steps to the Hollywood A-List Smile by Dr. Catrise Austin (12/1/2009)
You Want Me To Do What? Journaling for Caregivers by B. Lynn Goodwin (11/16/2009)
Thirsty by Kristin Bair O'Keefe (11/9/2009)
The Secret of the Sacred Scarab by Fiona Ingram (11/2/2009)
The Last Will of Moira Leahy by Therese Walsh (10/19/2009)
It Gets Easier! And Other Lies We Tell New Mothers by Claudine Wolk (10/12/2009)
Family Relationships Mass Blogging Day (10/5/2009)
No Limits: How I escaped the clutches of Corporate America to live the Self-employed life of my dreams by Sara Morgan (9/28/2009)
The Sky Begins At Your Feet by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg (9/21/2009)
Original Faith: What Your Life Is Trying To Tell You by Paul Martin (9/14/2009)
You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning by Celia Rivenbark (9/8/2009)
Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir by Sue Silverman (8/3/2009)
I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD by Chynna Laird (7/13/2009)
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul (6/22/2009)
My Life as a Doll by Elizabeth Kirschner (6/15/2009)
Secret Keepers by Mindy Friddle (6/1/2009)
Love From Both Sides by Stephanie Riseley (5/18/2009)
All Men Are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates by Elizabeth Fournier (5/11/2009)
Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning by Danette Haworth (5/4/2009)
Through Endangered Eyes: A Poetic Journey into the Wild by Rachel Dillon (4/1/2009)
The Life Plan by Sybil Baker (3/23/2009)
Pep Talks, Warnings & Screeds: Indispensable Wisdom and Cautionary Advice for Writers by George Singleton (3/2/2009)
No One is Perfect and YOU Are a Great Kid by Kim Hix (2/9/2009)
My Life in Mental Chains: My Struggle with OCD by Ruth Hartman (1/26/2009)
Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be by Jan Lundy (1/19/2009)
Blog Tours: Gayle Trent & Linda Wisniewski (10/20/2008)

Contest Connection
This newsletter keeps you up to date with the latest writing contests from WOW! and other sites. Click on the title below to open the email in a new window.
BookBaby Sweepstakes (10/25/2012)
New Fiction and Poetry Contests from FanStory (7/11/2012)
TheNextBigWriter Strongest Start Novel Competition 2012 (5/29/2012)
Contest Connection: Winter '12 Contest Winners Announced (5/15/2012)
Contest Connection: Contest Listings, Fall '11 Contest Winners Announced (2/6/2012)
Contest Connection: Contest Listings, How to Write Flash Fiction, How to Tell if a Contest is Legit, Spring '11 Contest Winners Announced (8/15/2011)
Contest Connection: Winter '11 Flash Fiction Winners Announced (5/21/2011)
Fanstory Contests (5/3/2011)
The Next Big Writer Strongest Start Novel Competition 2011 (4/26/2011)
Contest Connection: Fall '10 Contest Winners Announced (2/16/2011)
Contest Connection: Spring '10 Contest Winners Announced (8/7/2010)
Poetry and Fiction Contests from FanStory (5/19/2010)
First Three Chapters Contest! Novel Competition (4/14/2010)
New Contests from Fanstory (6/17/2009)
The Next Big Writer Strongest Start Novel Contest (4/30/2009)
Contests from Fanstory (12/8/2008)
Contest Connection: Spring Winners (9/9/2008)

Markets Newsletter
From time to time we send out market listings and job opportunities. Please note that some of the markets will be out of date. Click the title below to open the email in a new window.
Hiring Writers! Online Freelance Job Opportunity (3/23/2010)
Earn Passive Income with eHow (5/28/2009)
Free Markets & Submission Coupon from Wordhustler (4/8/2009)
Job Opportunity from eHow (7/23/2008)
Think Green! Writer's Markets (12/15/2008)

Special Announcements and Gifts from WOW!
From time to time we send out free ebooks or other goodies to our loyal readers. Click on the title below to open the email in a new window.
Free How-To Guide on eBook Publishing (12/6/2012)
Just in Time for Mother's Day: Finding Emma by Steena Holmes (5/3/2012)
Infinity Publishing Audio Book Production (1/19/2012)
Help for the Holidays! 7 Days of Journaling to Ho! Ho! Ho! (11/16/2011)
Publish Your Book in Multiple Formats + Free Ebook (11/9/2011)
Your Money Matters! Use Journal Writing Therapy to Get Financially Fit Now (7/12/2011)
Add Letters From Home to Your Summer Reading List! (7/7/2011)
A Month of Free Editing from AutomatedEditing.com (5/17/2011)
How to Use Journal Therapy to Know and Grow Your Life (4/13/2011)
Women's Memoirs 5-DVD Set & Workbook for 55% OFF! (12/7/2010)
Leili McKinley Social Media Training for .99 Cents! (11/18/2010)
WOW! Holiday Gift Guide: Free eBook (12/1/2008)
Special Interview with Cindy Eaton, an editor for CanYouProofThis.com (12/16/2008)

I hope you enjoy our email archives. We've included most of our emails, except ones that are specific to a certain group--like contestants, freelancers, etc.--or ones that are out of date.

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