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-- World of Writing --  * Today we have the pleasure of presenting : Wendy Van Hatten - a published author and international travel writer and blogger. She holds the position of Editor in Chief for Prime Time Living Magazine , as well as being the wine, food, and travel writer for WE Magazine . She is on the board of the Bay Area Travel Writer Organization , a professional travel writer and photographer organization. For more information about Wendy and her books visit: www.wendyvanhatten.com . Q: Do you belong to a writers’ group?  A: Yes, I belong to a writers’ group. It is a small but productive group of writers, who offer feedback and critiques. Q: How long have you belonged to this group? (how you found them, why you joined & the process of becoming a member). A: Originally, I attended a large group of writers of various genres, who meet weekly. My schedule doesn’t allow for weekly meetings and I felt I was not contributing to t...

-- Quote of the Day --  "Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little."  ~ Tom Stoppard  -- World of Writing -- It is time for another World of Writing interview!  Mary Hitchcock Cone is a fiction writer specializing in short stories and mystery novels. She began writing in mid-life while on staff with the Trust for Public Land and Nature Conservancy . In 1997 Mary joined a Marin County–based writing group inspired by author Anne Lamott, whose members met weekly to share and critique their original fiction works. Mary was married for fifty-three years to the late Russell Cone, a journalist for the San Francisco Examiner , and raised two daughters. She instilled in her children the idea that living a life of meaning is an art. Mary currently resides in Sacramento, California. Moose Mash and Other Stories is publishe...

  -- Quote of the Day --   " A word is not the same with one writer as with another.           One tears it from his guts.   The other pulls it            out of his overcoat pocket ." ~ Charles Peguy   -- World of Writing Interview #28 -- DJ Ashton joins us today to share her experiences with writers groups and to offer advice for other writers in today's installment of the World of Writing interviews. *Find other writer interviews through the archived post index located in the side bar of this blog.   DJ is a fan of paranormal romance genres, but in her personal life she is passionate about the environment, animals and putting an end to domestic violence. During her down time, she enjoys hobbies like " cooking, crocheting, and holding the couch in place ". :) She holds an Associate in Science degree in the field of Criminal Justice, and is the proud mother of...