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Three teens Gone to Galveston…
Stand and Be Counted
Earlier this week, I woke up from a dream in which I saw thousands of parents, teachers and children circling the Texas Capitol. All of us were holding umbrellas to suggest that the Legislature shake some money out of the…Smile
Many years ago, my best friend Lyn called me from New York City and said, “Guess what happened on my way to work today?” What? “I walked out of our loft and the garbage man whistled and said, “You and…Quotable Tuesday-Donna Bowman Bratton
If I were to pick up the phone and call Donna Bowman Bratton right this very minute, she would be writing. Not necessarily sitting in front of her computer, writing. No, she might thinking about her latest book project or…Whole Lot of Writing Going On…
Writing conferences, that is… First up, Jeannette Larson will be at Book People this Saturday, March 5 @ 11am to give a talk about Loving the Librarian. Larson, a former librarian, imparts the secrets of this essential but often overlooked…Dear Teen Me
Back when I featured E. Kristen Anderson, I didn’t mention this other cool thing that she does. She and Miranda Kenneally host a blog called Dear Teen Me where writers write letters to their teen selves. Advice letters. Reassurance letters.…Quotable Tuesday-Bethany Hegedus
Please meet my friend and author Bethany Hegedus. In terms of time, Bethany and I haven’t known each other very long but writers go deep with one another very quickly. When we share our work, especially first drafts, we offer…Faith and Writing
Earlier this week, I watched a PBS special called Fire and Light. It was about glass artist Dale Chiluhy’s exhibit for the de Young Museum in San Francisco in 2008. As it was Chihuly’s first exhibiton in San Francisco, he…Quotable Tuesday-Mari Mancusi
Behind that sweet pixie-ish face is the brain of Mari Mancusi who has penned six books in the Blood Coven Vampire series. Seriously. This delightful woman dabbles in the dark. Fearlessly. How does she do it? What quote sustains her…L2-Writing Right Now
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A Tree grows in Sedona