Take a best-selling author (pantser) and a die-hard plotter who created content for the “Guide to Writing Romance” Pen to Paper program, add some wine, some audacity, some feminine power and you’ve got Intensive Genre Workshops–a place where genre writers, whether plotters or pantsers or anyone in between–will find resources that they can apply TODAY! Reality check: it’s loosely curated chaos, but the takeaways are fabulous. Join us, we’ve got snacks and great advice! And wine. We’ve got free workshops on our AskIGW.com website, and our Story Magic Cards are available at StoryMagicCards.com.
Email us at AskIGW@gmail.com
Our Mission
IGW was created to provide genre writers a writing craft foundation, to foster inclusive and supportive writing communities, and to guide and prepare genre writers for publication of their work.
IGW is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, accessible, and equitable community by supporting and empowering individuals of any culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, gender identity, age, body shape and size, and by creating a safe community for all. We recognize that while words have power, actions speak louder. We commit to instilling these values into every aspect of our mission.
Sheila Redling – Pantser
Sheila Redling, writing as SG Redling, is the author of nine novels of pure mayhem, including the bestselling thrillers FLOWERTOWN and the Dani Britton series. She is the co-founder of Intensive Genre Workshops and was the recipient of the 2022 WVLA literary merit award. She has been a panelist and presenter at The WV Writers Summer Conference, Bouchercon, Left Coast Crime, and more. A graduate of Georgetown University, a former morning radio host, and a language geek, Sheila currently lives in Huntington, WV with a wide array of wildlife.
Tobi Doyle – Plotter
A hybrid romance author, Tobi has published over a dozen romance books. She writes HEAs with heat and humor, romantic suspense, and cozy mysteries. She is the recipient of the 2022 Romance Writer of America PRO Mentor of the Year, and a Service Award for her work on RWA’s Pen to Paper, a guide to romance writing. She’s also the past President of RWA’s romantic suspense chapter, Kiss of Death, a member of Central Ohio Fiction Writers, West Virginia Writers, and other local writing groups.
Also, Tobi wants you to know that Tom Booker, from SG Redling’s Dani Britton series, is the best villain she’s ever read and she secretly fan-girls behind Sheila’s back. You can find out more about Tobi on her website: tobidoyle.com
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