Writers League of Texas
Why Not?
I took part in a Writers League of Texas panel this week. The topic was restarting projects: How to begin or re-begin something. Hmmm… Yes, getting yourself to sit down can be hard. Or sometimes sitting down AND believing yourself…
My First Webinar…Yes!
Kwame Alexander’s talk about his path to publication and winning the Newbery Medal for the Crossover is about saying yes. He believes in the yes. So do I. So when Writers League of Texas Program Director Michael Noll emailed and…
Those Who Can, Teach
I’ve always hated the expression: Those who can’t, teach. It’s specifically meant to disparage teachers who can’t, supposedly, make it in the “real” world by doing their art, whatever it may be. For some people, teaching is a second choice.…The Three-Foot Toss
When we sit down to write, we have a vision. At first, the vision is about the story we are trying to tell. At some point, our vision might change to seeing that story as a book. Then it becomes…L2-Writing Right Now
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A Tree grows in Sedona