If you are one of my writing friends and have not yet discovered The Speculative Salon blog, you might want to take a look. It’s written by six women who all write speculative fiction, and they take turns in the box. The latest post, written by Elizabeth Gibson, examines some films she loved as a… Continue reading Let’s Go to the Movies
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Ray Bradbury Sure Got it Right
I’ve been doing some substitute teaching the last couple of weeks at a continuation high school (a last chance school for those who don’t find success at the regular high school). I like subbing. It keeps me around teenagers, keeps me in touch with their interests, their language, their problems – all things helpful in… Continue reading Ray Bradbury Sure Got it Right
An Homage to Writing God Chris Crutcher
I received a little gift a couple of weeks ago. Not in the usual way – wrapped up and beribboned. It came as a reminder. I was accepted as a reviewer for the Sacramento Book Review. When the list arrived for me to choose my first books, I found a new Chris Crutcher book and… Continue reading An Homage to Writing God Chris Crutcher
Some Helpful Places to Visit
Nearly every day something appears in my email inbox or I run across something on the internet that is helpful to my writing. I’ve been thinking about how I really need to share this with other writers, so today is my day. Make sure you read to the end for a special treat.Today I received… Continue reading Some Helpful Places to Visit
Thinking about Writing or Writing About What I’m Thinking
I so admire people who have the kind of discipline I think writers should have. My friend Morgan Mussell is one of those. He reads – no, studies – a lot of writing books, as well as studying the business of writing, and shares his knowledge with those of us lucky enough to be in… Continue reading Thinking about Writing or Writing About What I’m Thinking
A Book for Writers and Lovers
I’m a bit late with my post, but have been busy with out-of-town visitors and getting some writing work done. I have my first sale (YAY!!). It’s small, but still, it’s a sale. I sold two children’s poems to High Five magazine (sister publication of Highlights), and I am thrilled. I’ve also been working on… Continue reading A Book for Writers and Lovers
Playing By the Rules
I remember when I took my first creative writing course at San Jose State sooooo many years ago, the professor, Robert Burdette Sweet, said to us, “If your character is going to kill himself on the last page, the gun better be hanging over the mantelpiece on the first page.” Good advice for any kind… Continue reading Playing By the Rules
It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This: a Review of John Hart’s The Last Child
I’m doing more reading than writing now, but after the marathon of finishing my second novel, I don’t feel too guilty. Besides, it’s part of the training. I was at a workshop put on by Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada of the Larsen/Pomada Literary Agency last week, and they gave us Ernest Gaines Six Golden… Continue reading It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This: a Review of John Hart’s The Last Child
Rachel Dillon Making a Point
I am working on writing an article on spec for a children’s magazine about a friend who is a phenomenal artist and writer. Her name is Rachel Dillon. She has a spectacular book of her paintings and poetry already published and another will be published next year. Her subject is endangered species and her passion… Continue reading Rachel Dillon Making a Point
Building Bridges — a Review of The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
In my on-going training as a writer, I took the day to read a young-adult book by Louis Sachar. He is the person who wrote a wonderful middle-grade novel called Holes, a Newbery winner, that was quite popular a few years ago. I read and enjoyed it greatly, so much so I bought several copies… Continue reading Building Bridges — a Review of The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
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