Writers Chat Recap for October,Part 1

Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all things writing, by writers and for writers!

“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it.”

Panning for Sentence Gold with Ann Neumann

When we self-edit, we become like miners panning for gold, sifting through the sediment of first and second drafts in search of glittering flakes. And like miners, we can put our sediment–our sentences–through classifying screens of varying mesh size to reveal superfine prose. Grammar expert Ann Neumann (writing as Cate Touryan) guides us through the “grammar as gold” screening process in this episode of Writers Chat.

Watch the October 1^st replay.

Ann Neumann: As a university instructor and editor, Ann has taught writing to homeschoolers other projects, she taught and redesigned the foundational grammar course for UC Berkeley’s editing certificate program. As an author, she writes fiction and creative nonfiction under her pen name, Cate Touryan. Her debut YA novel is slated for release in May 2025. She lives on California’s foggy but beautiful central coast with her husband, her Yorkie, and a rafter of turkeys—as in both a whole bunch of them and in the rafters.

Writer’s Journey: Unexpected Turns with Kathy Brasby

Kathy joins us to share the twists and unexpected turns of her writing journey. She shared how God used past situations, good and bad, for her good years later. She explains how creating a spiritual timeline (an exercise based on Henry Blackaby’s “Experiencing God”) can connect us to our writing. Our journeys, she says, can resemble “flinging paint colors” onto a canvas, then stepping back to see the pattern. In closing, Kathy reminds us that God communicates with our imaginations ~ He whispers into our imaginations.

Watch the October 8^th Replay.

Kathy Brasby is a former journalist who focuses on storytelling in both fiction and non-fiction pieces. Her award-winning writing includes five published books. She has created and taught Bible studies for over thirty years. She holds a BA in English and an MA in Theological Studies. Her website is KathyBrasby.net

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