Category Archives: Speakers

March 2023 Speaker – Meg Welch Dendler

Meg Dendler has considered herself a writer since she won a picture book contest in 5th grade and entertained her classmates with ongoing sequels for the rest of the year. Beginning serious work as a freelancer in the ‘90s while teaching … Continue reading

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Giving Your Characters Dimension

Often the best part of a story is the characters who step across the pages of the book. The depths to which the author examines these characters is what keeps the reader engaged. One way to begin to examine a … Continue reading

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Synova Cantrell – True Crime Writer

SWMO #1 True Crime Writer to speak at the Springfield Writers’ Guild January meeting. Continue reading

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September 2022 Speaker – Carrol Lund

Carrol Dolinsky Lund considers her greatest role that of cheerleader and mentor for her students and colleagues. Her guiding principle:  “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and … Continue reading

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Linda Apple, July 2022 Speaker

An unconventional approach to building characters — using the elements…. Continue reading

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