Writing (Un)Block: Unreliable Narrators
Do you wish you could get a bit of writing practice without signing up for a class? A chance to get out of your own head and maybe away from your current project and just write for fun with no...
View ArticleYPG Writers: Shut Up & Write!
So, this might not be the most original idea, but sometimes it’s just nice to be in the same room with other writers. You get to talk a bit, and write a bit, and possibly make a few friends. That’s...
View ArticleYPG Writers: Pre-NaNoWriMo Writing Challenge
With NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) right around the corner, we thought having a bit of a warm up would be useful for all the writers out there. So before you attempt the month-long,...
View ArticleYPG Writers Roundtable
Being a writer in the publishing industry is not always easy. You’re surrounded by coworkers who could be excellent resources (editors, marketers, publicists, and even agents), but it’s often unclear...
View ArticleYPG Writers: Shut Up and Write
Here’s the deal: this might not be the most original idea, but sometimes it’s just nice to be in the same room with other writers. You get to talk a bit, and write a bit, and possibly make a few...
View ArticleYPG Writers’ Camp NaNoWriMo (#ypgwriters)
CALLING ALL YPG WRITERS: CAMP NANOWRIMO Camp NaNoWriMo starts April 1st! Every Spring, Camp NaNoWriMo is brought to you by the same organization that challenges you to write 50,000 words every...
View Article#YPGDigital and YPG Writers Present: Your Guide to Online Writer Communities
Whether you’re an editor, an agent, an aspiring writer, or just someone who’s interested in understanding new trends in publishing, this panel is for you! It’s no secret that the journey to becoming an...
View Article#YPGDigital and YPG Writers Present: Your Guide to Online Writer Communities
Whether you’re an editor, an agent, an aspiring writer, or just someone who’s interested in understanding new trends in publishing, this panel is for you! It’s no secret that the journey to becoming...
View ArticleYPG Writers (Un)Block: Summer Secrets
Do you wish you could get a bit of writing practice without signing up for a class? A chance to get out of your own head and maybe away from your current project and just write for fun with no...
View ArticleYPG Writers (Un)block: Summer Secrets
Do you wish you could get a bit of writing practice without signing up for a class? A chance to get out of your own head and maybe away from your current project and just write for fun with no...
View ArticleWorld Write Web: #YPGDigital’s Panel on Online Writer Communities
As the audience filed out of the last taping of David Letterman’s run on the Late Show on Wednesday, May 20th, 2015, a group about twenty publishing professionals and aspiring authors gathered just...
View ArticleYPG Writers: A Writerly Support Group
“Hi my name is Ashley and…I’m a writer.” Do you sometimes feel like you would benefit from a support group for your writing? A group of individuals who totally understand all the crazy thoughts you...
View ArticleYPG Writers: From Pre-Writing to Rewriting
Sometimes the hardest part of writing is getting started. And then, the hardest part of finishing something you’ve written, is realizing that it’s not really done. In the spirit of keeping your spirits...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo Write-Ins
Are you participating in NaNoWriMo? Do you worry that without some writerly support you will almost certainly fall behind on your daily word count? Well, YPG is here for you. We’ll be hosting three...
View ArticleYPG WRITERS: Write-In and Flash Workshop
Do you love to read as much as you love to write? Are you interested in meeting other writers in publishing? Join YPG Writers for our third event of the year! We’ll do a quick introduction, followed by...
View ArticleYPG Writers: Free Gotham Writers Workshop
Our generous friends at Gotham Writers Workshop have paired with YPG Writers to offer a free hour-long fiction writing class! If you’ve always wanted to take a writing class at Gotham or are curious...
View ArticleYPG Writers: May Write-In and Flash Workshop
And we’re back! Celebrate spring with YPG Writers and join us for a write-in and flash workshop. We’ll do a quick introduction, followed by an hour of writing and optional sharing, then we’ll wrap up...
View ArticleCalling All Writers: Write for the YPG Website!
The YPG website is looking for new writers! Are you interested in doing a write-up on the next YPG educational event? Do you want to interview an industry leader for our Publishing Profiles series?...
View ArticleYPG Writers: Conversations on Craft
Join YPG Writers for our first ever Conversations on Craft on June 23! We are excited to announce that in addition to our bi-monthly meetings, we are launching a series devoted to examining different...
View ArticleWrite-In and Flash Workshop #2 of July
#YAAS to more fun! Same drill as always: write for an hour with time for sharing, and end with a quick workshop. Interested in being critiqued? Send YPGwriters@gmail.com a 1,000-word sample that you...
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