Kali White is the award-winning author of The Good Divide and The Space Between. Her latest novel, The Monsters We Make was launched last week by Crooked Lane Books. Kali will be doing an online bo...Read More
This month, DMWW board member Kay Fenton Smith continues our Meet the Author Series with Erin Stevenson who is a Des Moines Writers’ Workshop member and prolific writer of both short fiction and nov...Read More
Today we continue our Iowa Author Series with Tracey Garvis Graves. Tracey Garvis Graves is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of contem...Read More
Today we continue our Iowa Author Series with Sharelle Byars Moranville. Sharelle is an award-winning author of seven novels for young readers, most recently 27 Magic Words and Surprise...Read More
If you are searching for a fantastic book—or the inspiration to write one—you’ll find it at the Des Moines Book Festival. For writers and book lovers, this is a rare opportunity to interact with...Read More
by Erin Stevenson I’m Erin, and I’ve been a member of the DMWW for about four years. I go on the website occasionally but have never posted anything about myself here, mainly because I’m pretty ...Read More
Several of our members have gotten literary agents in the past few years. It can be a long, discouraging, and daunting process, but it is possible. Click on the link to see how DMWW member Math...Read More
Several of our members have gotten literary agents in the past few years. It can be a long, discouraging, and daunting process, but it is possible. Click on the link to see how DMWW member Julie Stone...Read More
by Beth Burgmeyer For anyone who’s seeking traditional publishing, rejection is unavoidable. Be prepared for this lovely word to regularly show up in your inbox. Although most writers I know, ...Read More
By Francis Sparks I haven’t always been involved in my writing community. I’m an introvert. But for the last few years, I joined every writing group that I could find, but none of them were a...Read More