Annoucements and Upcoming Events
Announcements: Do you have an organization and need a speaker? How about some hot topics? Would you like to know what Karla’s offshore world really looked like? How about a PowerPoint presentation to...
View ArticleIn the Company of Walt, Beatrix and Benjamin and…You?
Imagine a world with no Leaves of Grass. Or The Adventures of Peter Rabbit. Or Poor Richard’s Almanack. Or imagine further, that after you wrote that first draft, of the first attempt, of your first...
View ArticleIn the Company of Walt, Beatrix and Benjamin and…You? Join Us for Session...
Hello, friends! It is hard to believe that we have completed three of four sessions in our Creative Writing Workshops. They have been fun, informative and effective. Please come and join us for Session...
View Article46 Second Book Trailer! Do You Think It’s Effective?
Hello, friends! Up and coming film-maker, Abigail Hagan, created this awesome book trailer for The Offshore Triumphs of Karla Jean. Check it out, share it…and if you are inclined, send me your...
View ArticleAlways Infinity: Does That Mean It Will Suck Forever?
As my teaching year swirls to a close, a long-forgotten voice reminds me that I have in fact recently published my second novel, The Offshore Triumphs of Karla Jean, a fun, adventuresome companion book...
View ArticleSue Grafton: H is for Hubris
The indie-published crowd is in a deservedly righteous dither after Sue Grafton and John Green tossed the lot of us into the “isolated” and “lazy” slush heap of artists. This author will not even...
View ArticleA is for Apology
Being a fan of fairness and civility, I wanted to share that Sue Grafton (her very own self) alerted me to the knowledge that she had in fact offered an apology to the indie publishing community,...
View ArticleB is for Buy This Book
Okay, with all due respect to Sue Grafton and her enormously clever list of titles, it seems that since mentioning her in a post, I have had an awesome increase in traffic, well-deserved or not....
View ArticleSushi in Two Bites? Don’t Judge Me, Stephen
Not long ago, while sharing some sushi rolls with my eldest daughter, I sliced one in half and consumed the bite. “You can’t do that,” said the Daughter. “Sure I can, ” says I. “Mom…you’re already not...
View ArticleA Plug of One’s Own
While slurping my morning coffee, to my utter astonishment, I opened an email from Amazon asking me to give 1-5 stars for a list of books which somehow included both of my own. They’re kidding, right?...
View ArticleSushi in Two Bites? Please Don’t Judge, Stephen
This post from 2013 popped up in my Facebook memories today. I thought I would re-post to further explain my continued lack of literary fame and acclaim. And I will always grab an opportunity to plug...
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