Hooray! It’s almost time for me to gather with my little brood of about a dozen local poets. We meet at non-chain coffee/tea house once a month to share our poetry. It’s not an open stage, although we do read our poems aloud for feedback and in so doing inflict our verses on any patron … Continue reading
Category Archives: writing
Writing Update, and the art of the small
This month seems to be about the art of the minimal. First, my manuscript for the sequel to my book, Waking Beauty, is due to Enclave Publishing Nov 1. It is 85,000 words right now and needs to lose 5,000. Question of the day for those of you out there who write: Do you find it … Continue reading
Author Interview: John W. Otte
At the recent ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference, I had the pleasure of meeting author John W. Otte. Here’s your chance to virtually meet him, too! I was both impressed and entertained by the book, Failstate, which I reviewed in an earlier post. After reading this great book, I sent John some questions. Hope you enjoy his … Continue reading
Down in Bookland
I’ve just returned from the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference in St. Louis. Some highlights: I got to room with two fabulous YA writers, Sara Ella and Diana Sharples. Diana is a motorcyclist, drummer, and the successful author of Running Lean. Sara Ella is a fellow Genesis Contest finalist with me. We’ve been penpaling … Continue reading