Author: Wendy L. Koenig

I was born in Colorado, but raised on a small homestead in Illinois. I served in the USAF right out of high school. After my stint in the military was finished, I returned home and had a horse stable. My first piece to be printed was a short children’s fiction, Jet’s Stormy Adventure, serialized in The Illinois Horse Network. It was a natural fit, given my business. Later, I attended University of Iowa's famed summer workshops and writing programs. Since that time, I have authored and co-authored numerous books. Several of my novels and short stories have won international awards and have appeared in multiple venues.
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Random Writing Generator

Here's a fun link:  Writing Exercises. Not only does this site have the exercises bragged about in its name, it also has such fun things as Plot Generator, Name Generator, Character Generator, Random Story Title, Anagram Game and sooooo much more.  Go see it.  Play with it.  I got a really cool story idea from …

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Palindrome, part 1

This is the first part in a serialized story.  The rest of it, can be found here. ________________ Quenden twisted sideways out of Avdonina’s grasp and tottered away, giggling with every step he took. The white tablet of Praccin lay crushed and dissolving on the patch of pine-wood floor that showed between the dust-stained cardboard. Avdonina lunged …

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Writers’ Critique Groups

A couple weeks ago, I read my Middle Grade novel, Sentient.  After so many critiques (one from my writers' group and one professional), rewrites and readings, I still found errors that I needed to fix.  My group, Breathe, is a great group, but sometimes it's impossible to see everything in one session. Writers' groups are an …

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