Five years ago I pitched the MS that became "An Alien's Guide to World Domination."
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Procrastination
Sure, you can read this later.
Romance, ranchers, adventure, and… aliens?
Booksigning: Leavenworth, WA - June 18, 1pm!
The power of the imagination
Write on the River - the annual writers' conference in Wenatchee - held many moments of joy. Mostly, for me, it was leading a workshop and helping about thirty other writers connect with their imaginations to move their creative work forward. But it also meant getting time with my mom, meeting other authors, seeing the … Continue reading The power of the imagination
Workshop: Write on the River
Mark your calendars, North Central Washington peeps - I am thrilled to be one of the workshop facilitators at Write on the River, May 13-15. On Saturday afternoon, I'll engage a bunch of writers in exploring the power of our imaginations to fuel our creativity. Write on the River - May 13-15 in Wenatchee, Washington Also presenting: … Continue reading Workshop: Write on the River
In praise of public libraries
My contribution to The Writers' Vineyard this month celebrates National Library Week, public libraries, and librarians. One rite of passage in my small-town kindergarten was a field trip to the public library. I remember almost nothing about that trip except for one glowing moment: signing my name, in recently-learned cursive, on my very first library … Continue reading In praise of public libraries
Remember this? April 1, 2013
An Alien's Guide to World Domination was published on April 1, 2013. Although it is now in its terrible threes (as stubborn and contrary as any three-year-old you know), on the day it was published, I posted this: Since An Alien's Guide went on sale this morning: Cyprus restored its economy, and prosperity is breaking … Continue reading Remember this? April 1, 2013
Light and Dark
For my monthly contribution to The Writers' Vineyard, some spring equinox-inspired musings on the balance (or tension?) between light and dark in our stories. "Unrelenting light and unrelenting dark make poor stories (though perhaps wonderful hymns, poems, songs); stories need to weave us through both sides of our nature, illuminating both." Read the whole post … Continue reading Light and Dark
The Care and Feeding of Creativity – on CBG Blog
This week on the Champagne Book Group blog, I share five (or six) items on my list of resolutions for the care and feeding of creativity in this (still) new year. Here's number 4: "Every day, recognize someone else’s efforts. Easy, because every day someone helps me in ways large or small. Thank the person … Continue reading The Care and Feeding of Creativity – on CBG Blog
In the New Year, Befriend Your Ego
Wrapping up the old year and bringing in the new, my monthly contribution to The Writers' Vineyard invites us to see the Ego as a source for drama in fiction... rather than real life. The Ego, after all, knows well how to create Drama. Conflict. Tension. Spectacle. These form the home turf of the Ego. … Continue reading In the New Year, Befriend Your Ego
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