Was she? I was sharing some fabulous photos of my mother, who passed away in 2013, when a childhood friend asked me if she was supportive of my writing. My first impulse was yes. Then I had to rethink the question. Was she really? It didn't always seem so. It's true my mother more than tolerated my creative pursuits. She supplied me with pencils, paints, scissors, glue, and giant pads of paper. … [Read more...]
Why we need to write thank you letters
All the Wrong Reasons Not To Peter Ormerod, "a journalist with a particular interest in religion, culture and gender," says in The Guardian that we should stop making children write thank you letters because 1. this apparently distasteful task was unduly forced upon him as a child, 2. it's a charade that teaches children to lie ("sanctioned insincerity"), 3. parents strong-arm children to write … [Read more...]
I Don’t Do Christmas Cookies
There are a dozen other things I'd rather do than bake Christmas cookies, including trimming my dog Clementine's toenails, or possibly, maybe, writing. It takes a lot to motivate me to bake or cook, and unless I've been tricked into having people over for dinner, I'd rather not, especially if the prep and cooking time involves over forty-five minutes, the meal has more than 3 ingredients, … [Read more...]
Small vs. Indie Presses in Publishing
Is there a difference between a small press and an indie publisher? Or are they the same thing? Independently owned At one time, small press and independent (indie) press meant the same thing: a publisher that is independently owned, and operates independent of large publishing corporations. More and more, though, writers say their books are indie-published instead of using the term … [Read more...]
The Saffron Crocus – Award Winning YA Historical Fiction – Cover Reveal!
I'm thrilled to share in the cover reveal for The Saffron Crocus, written by friend and fellow Stonecoast alum, Alison McMahan. It's fitting that Alison's beautiful novel, and the winner of the 2014 Rosemary Award for Best Historical for Young Adults, would have such an extraordinary cover, created by artist Mishi Bellamy. Cover artist, Mishi Bellamy, divides her time between India and … [Read more...]
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