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Why write short stories? Where can you sell them? What are editors and readers looking for? Panelists: Carrie Mumford, Jay Martin, Sandra Fitzpatrick, Monica Zwikstra. Listen here

In writing there is a real temptation to 'feel' everything. He felt hungry. She was scared. etc etc What are the physical and emotional indicators that would show this to your readers without having to 'tell' them to death?
Build the emotional connections, so readers feel like the characters are real people.
Writing from the Body

Meet this year's festival guests: Kat Flannery, James Alan Gardener, Jonas Saul, Lisa Mangum, Leanne Shirtliffe. (Moderator Stacey Kondla) The readings have been split into 6 segments—002a–002f— for ease of listening.
The readings begin with Kat Flannery, who writes historical fiction, westerns, suspense, romance. She likes to mix it all together and maybe a little whiskey.
http://whenwordscollide.libsyn.com/2019-002a-festival-guest-readings-intro-kat-flannery
The readings continue with science fiction and fantasy author James Alan Gardner who likes math and geology and teaches kung-fu to kids. (PG for coarse language.)
http://whenwordscollide.libsyn.com/2019-002b-festival-guest-readings-james-alan-gardner
Next up is writer and editor Lisa Mangum whose first paid work in the literary world was shelving books at the Sandy Library in Utah. She works at Shadow Mountain Publishing and has published a time-travel/romance trilogy.
http://whenwordscollide.libsyn.com/2019-002c-festival-guest-readings-lisa-mangum
Jonas Saul is a prolific writer of thrillers with more than 30 novels and 50 short stories to his credit. He started as an indie author, but after selling more than 2 million books, traditional publishing came calling. (PG for language)
http://whenwordscollide.libsyn.com/2019-002d-festival-guest-readings-jonas-saul
Last, but not least, Leanne Shirtliffe is a teacher who is also the author of seven picture books for children and two books of non-fiction humour about parenting.
http://whenwordscollide.libsyn.com/2019-002e-festival-guest-readings-leanne-shirtliffe
Following the readings, fesitval guests Kat Flannery, James Alan Gardner, Lisa Mangum, Jonas Saul and Leanne Shirtliffe discuss e-books versus hard copies, indie versus traditional publishing and other issues.
http://whenwordscollide.libsyn.com/2019-002f-festival-guest-readings-q-and-a

The 2019 podcasts launch with Live Action Slush--Early Bird Edition. This fan favourite features anonymous manuscript first pages read aloud for the audience and instantly critiqued by writers and editors Candas Jane Dorsey, Carrie Mumford, Celeste A. Peters, Robert Runte and Rhonda Parrish.

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Another year, and another When Words Collide has wound to a successful conclusion.
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