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. […]
Jun 28 2015
Dancers in the Wheat
Summer memories—or memories in the making—become more golden as the years reel in. Here’s one that is especially precious to me, an excerpt from my first self-published book, To Boldly Go: Essays for the turning years. The events recounted in “Dancers in the Wheat” date back before the days of GPS and cell phones. Please imagine […]
Jun 25 2015
Does Heritage Play a Role in Creativity?
What an Honor! It was an honor to chat with published author Leta Hawk at her blog Hawk Happenings! She kindly let me rattle on about Our Orbit, Ohio heritage, growing up in the “Air Capital of the World” during the Cold War, and many other topics! Visit Leta’s site and find out what comic-book […]
