Three Stories by Scott Hilton
Wellsbury By Scott Hilton “Whole or skim for your Latte?” The barista's expectant eyes grab you while she pushes a lock of hair behind her ear. “Whole and a…
Still Growing…
In 2010 my friend and fellow writer, Mary Dowling walked in to our beloved local library, the Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and suggested to the equally beloved Assistant Director, Nancy…
Writing From History – A Special SBWC Upcoming Event
Geoff Hunt cover art for The Hundred Days, by Patrick O’Brian This summer I have been rereading Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey and Maturin novels, all six-thousand-five-hundred-and-seventy-odd pages of them. These twenty-one novels,…
An act that does… An Interview with James B. Nicola
The best playwrights have much to teach us about navigating life, but also about the craft of writing. On Saturday, October 21, SWBC welcomes James B. Nicola, for Suspense on Stage and…
An Interview with Ursula Wong
Ursula Wong is a retired engineer who writes gripping stories about strong women struggling against impossible odds to achieve their dreams. Her work has appeared in Everyday Fiction, Spinetingler Magazine, and the…
Bridging Writers – Some Thoughts on Theme in Fiction, with David Daniel
The essential elements a writer of fiction must grapple with early on in the process of telling a story are plot, characters, point of view, and setting. As a story…
Stories That Bring You Joy: An Interview with Jennifer Morris
On Saturday, January 20th, Seven Bridge Writers Collaborative will be hosting the award-winning writer and illustrator Jennifers Morris for the workshop, Writing Wtih Pictures: The Role of Illustrations in Picture Books. Jennifer has…
Making History – Some Thoughts on Writing Historical Fiction, by Ursula Wong
Recently, I was on a panel discussing ‘Writing From History’ when someone in the audience claimed that historical fiction dilutes facts in order to tell a story. I think it’s…
Free Fall – by Winona Wendth
On November 22, 2013, I rolled into a familiar parking space. I had been sitting there fifty years ago when an announcer crackled and hissed through an AM car radio…
Panning For Gold: Talking Memoir with Paul Hertneky
Seven Bridge Writers’ Collaborative is honored to host Paul Hertneky—journalist, screenwriter, and the author of the much praised, Rust Belt Boy: Stories of an American Childhood—on Saturday, April 21, for the workshop, Memoir:…
