I'm reading my NaNoWriMo novel from 2010, hoping to get it in shape to pitch at the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association conference in Seattle this July. It's called You Jane, and its heroine writes little fables that just happen to come true, and cause havoc in her life and the lives of those around her. … Continue reading Cooter’s Tale
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Here's a link to a piece I wrote for The Writer's Vineyard, a blog for authors at Champagne Books (the group who will publish my novel next spring). It's about the ways we all travel through time even though we're not characters in a science fiction story (or are we?). It's also this week's Project … Continue reading Stuff
Sun
Last week I made my students write haikus about their research paper topics. They weren't so thrilled with the idea, though some of us had fun (okay I was the one having fun). Since fair is fair, I thought I'd write a haiku for this week's Project Create. Sun Sunshine-red shoulders Sky too blue to … Continue reading Sun
I’m doing it again
Another piece from my last time with my writing group, and this week's Project Create.I'm Doing it AgainI'm doing it again. Thinking. My mind is like a bad neighborhood at three a.m. - not a place to visit alone. Who said that first? It wasn't me, I know that. I don't even remember who told … Continue reading I’m doing it again
Ode to Ellensburg
This little ode to my new town was composed in response to a prompt at my wonderful writing group last week - it was so good to spend time writing with (and listening to) Treg, Heidi, and Nancy again. And it's this week's Project Create. Ode to Ellensburg Leaves wave in the breeze. We … Continue reading Ode to Ellensburg
The perfect game
This weeks's Project Create: This past Saturday afternoon, the M's lost in a shut out. You might have heard. It was against Chicago White Sox pitcher Phillip Humber, who'd been perfect through eight. I was out and about but was able to listen to the ninth inning on the radio. You can imagine - the crowd … Continue reading The perfect game
You never know
Today I sent a "yes" to the universe... and to a publisher who offered me a contract to publish Novel Number One, aka Completely Absurd and Nearly Impossible. I started writing this book in January of 2008. Mainly because I didn't want to spend MLK Jr weekend shopping the sales. A dear friend inspired the central … Continue reading You never know
Time Less
Inspired by the long and winding road known as Highway 14 that follows the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge from the Maryhill Musuem to Vancouver, WA, and this week's Project Create.You can't tell time on this road.Your clocks stop working.Haven't you noticed? You can tell other things on this road: You can tell hawks, … Continue reading Time Less
Music brings people together
“You really should listen to these guys.”That’s how it often starts, isn’t it? Someone shares music they’ve discovered, explored, appreciated, loved. You listen. You explore, appreciate, love, and feel you must share with someone else, who you think will love it, too.Music brings people together.Then, sometimes, even more wonderful things happen. You get to hear … Continue reading Music brings people together
It’s Time
Inspired by someone I admire very much, and this week's Project Create.It's Time"It's time for me to step to the front of the room," she said, and she could not contain her smile. "I've always tried to fix things from behind the scenes, from the back of the room. But now it's time."In that moment, … Continue reading It’s Time
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