DWAA Introducing Flash FictionWe have some exciting news for you fiction writers! DWAA will now be accepting flash (very short) fiction entries for our blog. Flash fiction is a popular genre, known for the ability to express emotions…Flash Fiction | July 23, 2024
DWAA DWAA Writing Competition is going to the DOGS-how!!We are pleased to announce that we will be returning to an in person Annual Meeting and Writing Competition Awards Ceremony! Concurrent with the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, our event will be held at…Contest News | July 15, 2024
Anne Marie Duquette Old Dog Authors & New TricksWho hasn’t heard of the classic, “Lad: A Dog”? Published by Albert Payson Terhune (1872-1942), “Lad” was one of over 30 novels based on his beloved Rough Collies bred at his Sunnybank home in New…History | July 11, 2024
DWAA Putting a Bow on ItAt least two to three times a year, I get an email from a public relations group I belong to asking if I have the time or interest to judge a competition. I usually say…Tips and Tactics | July 10, 2024
Anne Marie Duquette Danica Barreau, M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr., CPP, MAI, Visual artistI am a professional artist and photographer. At the urging of friends, I decided to try writing and illustrating a children’s picture book. The subject was the antics of my dog, Rook, who had started…Contest News | July 4, 2024
Maggie Marton 10 Tips for Landing a Literary AgentWe are on the cusp of major changes in the publishing industry. Publishing power is becoming more consolidated at the top. Meanwhile, smaller presses and self-publishing options are flourishing in response. The reality, though, is…Tips and Tactics | July 3, 2024
Anne Marie Duquette Kathy Hamrick, Part of a Winning PairI have worked as artist/Illustrator in a commercial/fine art capacity for most of my life–which seems like a really long time! This book is number 3 in the “Tales of Sydney” series, and I have…Contest News | June 27, 2024
Merrie Meyers StorytellingWhether you are a writer and reader of fiction, or a reporter of non-fictive happenings, you are telling a story. Researchers tell us that regardless of the content, authors have only three seconds to engage…Tips and Tactics | June 26, 2024
Anne Marie Duquette Kay Whaley, Part of a Winning PairSydney and the Christmas Star is the 3rd book in the Tales of Sydney series. I wrote the first book, published in 2019, as a gift to my two oldest grandchildren. My grandson is the…Contest News | June 21, 2024
DWAA The Plot LineThere are many types of writing. I was trained as a journalist, so my comfort level lies in reporting facts, providing analyses of data and recapping current events. But my ability to embellish or deviate…Tips and Tactics | June 19, 2024
Anne Marie Duquette Dorothy Wills-Raftery – Siberian Husky Advocate & Canine Epilepsy Awareness AmbassadorAnne Marie Duquette interviewed Dorothy Wills-Raftery the Winner of the 2023 DWAA Captain William Lewis Judy Special Award sponsored by American Legion Brick Memorial Post 348 with the entry “March 13 is K9 Veterans Day:…Contest News | June 13, 2024
DWAA Self-Publishing Hat TrickIt seems pretty straightforward. Self-publishing is easy and accessible. Just create a document, find a platform, upload your story and wait for the clicks and payment to roll your way. Not! Anyone who has written…Tips and Tactics | June 12, 2024