I know this is a little nerdy, but I am so excited that a book I helped create, a book I have a story in, is in the Library! It’s like I’m a real boy! Or real female author. Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors has been admitted to the County of Fairfax Public Library […]
I gotta use this blog more Right? Write more blogs Build your platform Get readers Be social Go viral Right? I gotta use this blog more Can’t read a blog if you don’t write one Can’t share a blog if there’s isn’t one So, I gotta write a blog Or more than one […]
I’ve sat on a panel two times now with some very talented industry professionals, discussing what to do once your book is finished. Our panels have been so well attended, and we’ve received so many follow up questions, that we decided to turn the panel discussion into a workshop. You’ve finished your book, now here’s […]
I’m excited to be participating in George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival next week. I hope you will join me and my colleagues for our panel discussion “From Writer to Author,” Saturday, October 14, at 10:30am. “From Writer to Author: Panel discussion on what to do once the book’s written” Saturday, October 14, […]
I am excited to be included in a new anthology. Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors is a collection of stories of obstacles and empowerment by 21 female authors. You can read more about my involvement and the other 20 authors of Roar here. Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, a book anthology of true, […]
A few weeks ago some friends (and writing colleagues) and I presented a panel discussion at the writing conference “Conversations and Connections.” Rather than focusing exclusively on how amazingly fantastic our panel presentation was, I’d like to say a few words about the writing conference in total. It was a fantastic day and a great […]
Happy Valentine’s Day. It’s like the most important holiday of the year! (After just about every other holiday) So it is on this day, every year, I think about that long lost Valentine. You guessed it, I’m talking about David Furst. Well, let’s be honest here, I’m really talking about a day long gone […]
Christmas is a very emotional time for me. I get choked up easily thinking about love and peace and goodwill and all that crap. Christmas brings out my sensitive side. Maybe it’s because of all the wonderful stories there are about the season. I’d like to suggest a few worth reading. The Little Match Girl, […]
Cyber Monday deals are past, so I figure it is time for Free Kindle Monday. (If that sounded snazzier, I’d trademark it.) In any case, for ONE DAY ONLY (you know it’s serious – it’s in ALL CAPS) you can get your digital copy of Caged FOR FREE! That’s right folks, I said FREE! (Wow, […]
I had the privilege of being interviewed by storyteller, and fellow storytelling teacher with Better Said Than Done, Mary Supley Foxworth. You can read her interview with me here. It’s fun getting to talk about myself. It’s even more fun not having to come up with what to talk about by myself! Mary asked me […]