Pat Barnes has a new poetry book!
Pat was originally featured on my What, Why, How blog series in March 2019. With the publication of her new poetry book, I decided to reblog her feature to include … Continue reading >>
Self examination isn’t easy.
Writing about it is even harder.
Nancy Owen Nelson was an army brat whose military father struggled with depression and alcoholism. She says about her family … Continue reading >>
Don't be that author:
She didn't approach possible buyers at the author fair; she accosted them. She didn't talk to people, she talked at them, rapid fire, on and on, yakkity yak yak, sometimes … Continue reading >>
What:
I've just released my debut YA fantasy novel A Dragonbird in the Fern. I'm usually inspired to write by "What If" questions: in this case, what if a princess had to marry someone and they … Continue reading >>
Found poetry:
The recent passing of Donald Rumsfeld, the former Secretary of Defense, reminded me I’d found a book of his poetry that at a garage sale years ago. Well, it's not actually Rumsfeld's … Continue reading >>
What:
My second book, Shooting Out the Lights is my first memoir which will be out on July 27 through She Writes Press.
I began as a visual artist. As a child I enjoyed drawing and … Continue reading >>