Today I’m honored to present information in the series Issues in OUR ORBIT: Substance Abuse & Recovery. I am grateful to romance and fantasy writer C.D. Taylor for sharing this post, which appeared on her blog on June 29, 2015. Kudos to her for coming through a challenging year — In life we find so many instances to […]
Jul 27 2015
MUSIC — The ULTIMATE INSPIRATION
Many thanks to Dawn Brazil, an author and all-round great person, who not only provided the inspiration for this post but also shared it first on her blog, Dawn Brazil’s Brilliant Babbles about Books — When I first visited Dawn’s website several weeks ago, I was impressed with her use of music: music video clips, […]
Jul 23 2015
Mistakes to Avoid in Short Story Writing
This post by friend and author Anne Leigh Parrish first appeared on Women Writers, Women’s Books on December 15, 2014. Thanks for sharing, Anne! As the fiction editor for Eclectica Magazine, it’s been both a privilege and pleasure to read story submissions. Finding the handful of pieces that take my breath away is what it’s […]
Jul 20 2015
Career or Calling? Thoughts on the Writing Life
A long-awaited milestone, such as the publication of a novel, brings both joy and reflection. Mine, Our Orbit, was published last month by Booktrope of Seattle after years of work and (often frustrated) hope. Questions come to mind, some my own and others posed by friends or fellow writers: What do we accomplish by writing books […]
Jul 15 2015
Findlay-Hancock County Library (OH) Presents “Local Author Fair”
206 Broadway Street Findlay, Ohio 45840 (419) 422-1712 Proudly Presents A LOCAL AUTHOR FAIR Thursday, 07/16/2015 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm Celebrate local area authors at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library’s 2015 Local Author Fair on Thursday, July 16 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Lindamood Room. Authors will be on hand to discuss writing and publishing. […]
