Does writing energize or exhaust you? Both. It exhausts me when I'm working on something long or complex but also energizes me when I have an idea I want to explore. 2. What is your writing Kryptonite? Sometimes I get bogged down and want to quit writing...
The definition of a short story is a piece of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting. Short stories originally emerged from traditional oral storytelling in the 17th century. In terms of word count they are usually under 7,500 words, however this word count can...
Our author reading on Saturday was amazing - eight readers and a great audience. Social Grounds Coffeehouse did us proud with allowing us once again to utilize their beautiful premises. This slideshow requires JavaScript. On Sunday I attended a friend's book launch -...
How did you come up with the titles of your books? The working title while I was writing 'Fragments of Lives' was Chunks of Life. It sounded too harsh, too heavy. Pieces of Lives sounded too even and Slices of Lives sounded like serving pieces of pizza or cake....
Also reading Karen Probert from your new book of short stories, Colouring Our Lives and Natasha Deen from her novel, Guardian. Meet the authors, ask questions and heart their wonderful words. Just had to share photos from the reading last night - it was a marvelous...
Inkling - definition: a vague notion : hint. Conference Review. Yesterday was the culmination of six months of organization and hard work. From an inkling of an idea, we changed the format of our writers conference entirely this year. Holding a two hour session in...
Peruse - definition: 1) a. to examine or consider with attention and in detail ; study; b. to look over or through in a casual manner 2) read; especially : to read carefully or thoroughly. Over the last several months I have been working on the Conference Planning...