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Writing in the time of Corona

Writing in the time of Corona

Maybe somewhere, someone is writing a lot, but most of the writers I know aren't. I for one don't have any extra ...
Big Update!

Big Update!

I know, I know. I have neglected this poor blog. (I update more often on my personal hiking blog.) but this is a ...
the great silence

the great silence

I press send on an email. Please, please like my stories! What people don't tell you is that agents and publishers ...
Used to be

Used to be

I lugged a full cubitainer of water up the porch steps. It felt heavy, too heavy. "Remember, you used to carry ...
“It was too dark”

“It was too dark”

Everyone I've talked to seemed to love THE GEOGRAPHY OF WATER (order today!). If they didn't, they wisely kept ...
Landscape as Character workshop

Landscape as Character workshop

I'm leading a workshop! When I thought about what I really cared about, it was weaving in landscape and character, ...
Pressing Send!

Pressing Send!

I just wrote my first book proposal in years. Guys, this is hard. But necessary. Actually, writing the ...

Hello…Hello!

Don't you just hate it when you follow a blog and the author just disappears? I have become part of the problem. ...
Green

Green

It's funny how you can start out with one dream, and when that's achieved you want more. First I just wanted to ...
Next Book in the Hopper!

Next Book in the Hopper!

I can't believe I did this, but I finished an 82K manuscript in 2.5 months. How did I do it, you ask? Especially ...