Writers as Collaborators

Christine — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:56:55 +0000

I’ve been writing for a couple of decades now and until the last year I always saw writing as a solitary experience. And while that is the case – in the end writing is always the lone writer finally putting the words on the paper and polishing them to a high sheen – writing doesn’t always need to be lonely work. Over the past year I’ve found two different groups of women writers who have not only taken the loneliness out of writing; they’ve helped me discover new ways to improve my craft and expand my writing abilities. As a member of these two groups — LitSisters (comprised of fiction authors CL Coons, Audrey RL Wyatt, Terri Weeding and Robin Kramme) and Arizona Authors and Adventurers (comprised of travel authors Jackie Dishner and Teresa Bitler) — I have found myself collaborating on a regular basis. We meet and communicate regularly to work on joint projects; create marketing plans; critique each other’s work and pitch ideas for blogs, magazines and even books. We’re also there (in person, by phone and via email) to cheer one another on — offering much needed moral support and serving as sounding boards for everything from plot changes to dealing with the challenges of being a mom/spouse and a writer. I know for a fact that I wouldn’t be where I am now – writing full-time working on my novel and writing about Arizona and the Southwest, if it wasn’t for these incredible women and the amazing support group we’ve created together.

Do you have a writers’ group that you rely on? How do you support one another?

LitSisters Publishing

Christine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:42:56 +0000

I am excited to make the following announcement (the first of many this year!):

I am pleased to announce my partnership in LitSisters Publishing, a boutique publisher specializing in high quality fiction by women authors. Each partner is an acclaimed author in her own right and, together, the partners bring over sixty years of business, marketing, PR, R & D, and entrepreneurial acumen to this new era of publishing. We have taken our destiny into our own hands and are excited to empower other women authors on their journey to publication and beyond. LitSisters is currently producing our 2010 list. Please check in with us later this year for information on submission opportunities for our 2011 list. For more information, please find us at www.litsisterspublishing.com. Further, we invite you to join our LitSisters writing community â€“ open to all writers – at www.litsisters.com. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates, tips and news.

Christine K. Bailey: Published Author & Freelance Writer » Women Writers

Writers as Collaborators

LitSisters Publishing

I am excited to make the following announcement (the first of many this year!):