book review, Kathy Canon Weichman, Kirsten Hubbard, Like a River, Natalie Goldberg, San Francisco Book Review, Watch the Sky

Watch the Sky — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been able to talk about. Be willing to be split open.” ~ Natalie Goldberg ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:  Does Janice Hardy ever run out of wonderful ideas for writers to strengthen their works? I think not. HERE is a… Continue reading Watch the Sky — Review and Giveaway

Barbara Abercrombie, Hunter Moran Hangs Out, Natalie Goldberg, Sacramento Book Review, Susan Hill Long, Whistle in the Dark

Double Review and Giveaway — Whistle in the Dark & Hunter Moran Hangs Out

Thought for the Day:“Have compassion for yourself when you write. There's no failure -- just a big field to wander in.” ~ Natalie Goldberg~  Some Gifts for My Writer Friends: I read one good poem every day, thanks to Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac. Click HERE to check it out. You can sign up and get a… Continue reading Double Review and Giveaway — Whistle in the Dark & Hunter Moran Hangs Out

Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones

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

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Lucy Maude Montgomery, Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones

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