Category: News

I Finished my Work In Progress – An Update on The Appearance of Power

I have been working on a young adult fantasy novel for – literally – years. I have always been a slow writer, (more about my process later) and learning to write a novel has been a huge learning curve. But I wanted to do it […]

Chanticleer International Book Awards Shorts Grand Prize Contest Winner

I always enjoy entering writing contests. It’s fun to test myself and some contests give you story feedback from the judges, so I can make a story better to submit for publication. Last year, I submitted The Heart of Kublai Khan’s Menagerie Keeper to the […]

It’s Contest Season

I always enjoy entering writing contests. It’s fun to test myself and some contests give you story feedback from the judges, so I can make a story better to submit for publication. I have several stories entered in contests right now, and I am excited […]

“A Hell of A Rescue” is a Contest Finalist

I was just notified that “A Hell of a Rescue” is a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2022 Literary Contest in the Short Story Category. This was a Flash Fiction I wrote originally for the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Contest. It was a […]

The Socially Distanced Book Signing

One thing that many of us who love books have missed during this COVID-19 Pandemic is the book signing. Book signings are great for everyone. Readers can meet an author that they love and get a book personalized. Authors get to meet their readers and […]

Writer Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: “How do you make your hero?” – From “Flamingos Write Now”

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our sixth episode on YouTube asked “How do you make your hero??” […]

“How do you make your hero worthy?” – Let’s talk about it on the “Flamingos Write Now” Podcast

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our sixth episode is now live on YouTube. Our question for this […]

“What does writer’s block look like for you, and how do you get past it?” – Let’s talk about it on the “Flamingos Write Now” Podcast

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fifth episode is now live on YouTube. Our question for this […]

Writer Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: “What does writer’s block look like for you? And how to you get past it?” – From “Flamingos Write Now”

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fifth episode on YouTube asked “What does writer’s block look like […]

Writer Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: “Are You a Plotter or a Pantser?” – From “Flamingos Write Now”

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fourth episode is now live on YouTube. Our most recent question […]