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Devotion In The Open Air

It’s Here! Devotion In The Open Air, our very first Circle anthology, is here! And isn’t it gorgeous?! Within the pages of Devotion In The Open Air you’ll find eighteen stories written by women of color from all walks of life that embrace the beauty in the everyday with speculative tales to bring you out of theContinue reading “Devotion In The Open Air”

Our Anthology Is Almost Here

Devotion In The Open Air: Within the pages of Devotion In The Open Air you’ll find eighteen stories written by women of color from all walks of life that embrace the beauty in the everyday with speculative tales to bring you out of the fast-paced chaos of real life, immersing you in something much moreContinue reading “Our Anthology Is Almost Here”

NaNoWriMo v. #FinishUrBookFall

Now that November is well under way, a lot of the writing community has been discussing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and whether it is worth doing. For those unfamilar with the organization. It is a 501(c)3 that encourages people of all ages to try and see if they can write 50,000 words in 30Continue reading “NaNoWriMo v. #FinishUrBookFall”

Accountability Partners

You have probably heard of accountability partners before. Usually in terms of making sure you do something whether it is work-related or self-care related, or something else. An accountability partner is someone who holds you to the promise that you made to yourself. So let’s say that your goal was to go to the gymContinue reading “Accountability Partners”

Ways To Get Through The Slump

Sometimes writing can be exhilarating. Other times, it can feel like you’re slogging through mud that’s knee-deep. Too many would-be writers have given up because they could not get over that hump. And too many stories have been forfeited because of it. That being said, here are five quick tips that may help you orContinue reading “Ways To Get Through The Slump”

Writing Prompts To Keep You Encouraged

Hey ladies (and possible gents reading)! How are you today? Well, as the end of the year approaches, many people feel less motivated. Perhaps it’s because it gets dark so early now or because the weather can be a bit dreadful in certain areas of the world. Whatever the case may be, here is whatContinue reading “Writing Prompts To Keep You Encouraged”

Call For Featured Authors

Guess what? The Women of Color Writers’ Circle continues to grow and expand. And that is something that is truly wonderful. We are all excited to have more women come and tell their stories. And speaking of stories, we would like to know yours! The Women of Color Writers’ Circle is currently seeking to discoveryContinue reading “Call For Featured Authors”

Some Competitions For Writers You Should Try For

As of December 2020, still 95% of books published traditionally were by white authors. That is a pretty shocking statistic to hear in 2021 but the truth is that unless a publishing house has BIPOC people on staff, chances are they aren’t even glancing at authors who are people of color. Isn’t that shocking?! Isn’tContinue reading “Some Competitions For Writers You Should Try For”

Things To Know About Self Publishing

Self-publishing comes with a lot of steps, although it can be extremely rewarding and beneficial. Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of some of those steps along with some links to resources. Buying Your ISBN and Copyright What is an ISBN? It is the number used to identify your book from all the trillions of booksContinue reading “Things To Know About Self Publishing”