And another little something sweet to round out this Valentine's weekend. As faithful readers know, I am not a poet. But I dabble, and my fellow Washington author Audra Middleton convinced me to join her Love Poem Challenge. My short piece joins several others - read them all, vote for your favorite, and enjoy!
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Winter Solstice
Here's a short poem I wrote two years ago; I'm sharing it again to celebrate this year's winter solstice. Winter solstice: return of the Light Today is the shortest day of the year; starting tomorrow Each day lengthens. Light returns.
A Rough Fairy Tale: Thursday Redux on Rita Bay’s Blog
Long-time and thorough readers of Point No Point might recognize my contribution to the talented, lovely, and generous Rita Bay's new blog feature, Thursday Redux. She invites authors to recycle favorite posts from the past. Mine is from early 2011, following a writing class I took at the amazing Richard Hugo House in Seattle. The workshop … Continue reading A Rough Fairy Tale: Thursday Redux on Rita Bay’s Blog
Of promos and hippos
I am dipping my toes into the vast swirling eddies of video promo. My first attempt stars the hippo painted on the wall of my home office, where I do a lot of my writing. If this looks homemade to you, well, I prefer the term "handcrafted." In Hippo Promo 1, my hippo shows off … Continue reading Of promos and hippos
Luck or Fate? June’s Lucky 13 Musings
There's a scene in You, Jane in which Our Heroine meets someone who will play a critical role in Jane's story. Their meeting seems accidental, taking place when Jane visits a new-age neo-hippy ashram in Taos, as she searches for a place to call home. It's even described as a stroke of luck: Sam’s description … Continue reading Luck or Fate? June’s Lucky 13 Musings
The power of story: In thanks to Maya Angelou
You, Jane releases next week, a story about the power of storytelling. Not just to reflect reality, but to create it, in all its glorious havoc and wicked humor. Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is one of the first books I can remember reading that had the same effect. I think I … Continue reading The power of story: In thanks to Maya Angelou
My Writing Process Blog Hop
Last week the fabulous Ute Carbone tagged me in this blog series that features authors talking about our "writing process." We're all answering a set of questions to provide a little window into our work and lives as writers. If you're following along, I hope for two things: one, we'll inspire you to continue creating … Continue reading My Writing Process Blog Hop
The Miraculous Jumble Pile
You know that pile of stuff in your basement, garage, or attic? Well, my mind seems to have one, too. And sometimes, it hides a great idea for a story. That's what my contribution to The Writers Vineyard this month is all about. Here's an excerpt: Preparing the first 27 pages (why 27? who knows, … Continue reading The Miraculous Jumble Pile
Last minute lessons, on the Writers’ Vineyard
For my end of year post on the Writers' Vineyard, I tossed together a few lessons from 2013, the year I became a published author. Written at the last minute, of course. Here is lesson number one: Authorship means negotiating a series of paradoxes. Writing is solitary and communal, it is art and business, it … Continue reading Last minute lessons, on the Writers’ Vineyard
Disabling the inner editor
One of my favorite parts of NaNoWriMo - giving my inner editor's mean side a thirty-day vacation. While she buffers in the background, here's my monthly contribution to the Writers' Vineyard. An excerpt: My inner editor can, at times, make my work better. But like the older operating system and browser on my MacBook, sooner … Continue reading Disabling the inner editor
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