I have a reason for asking the question in the title. I've been going on and on about how I'm re-organizing my office, down to sorting through the oldest papers. And the work continued this weekend. I'm down to a box of old CDs to sort, which I'm not entirely sure what to do with, […]
I'm re-reading Richard Goodman's book, The Soul of Creative Writing. I'm reading the book because I'm going to interview Richard next Saturday morning, as part of his appearance at the Writer's Loft, so it is something that I had to do. And now I'm glad I followed my instincts and told my partner Terry that […]
One of my faithful readers, novelist Heather Justesen, is having a wonderful week full of giveaways over at her blog this week. Check it out here. Heather is the author of the newly-released, The Ball's In Her Court, and she's got another book coming out this summer. Gotta love that. Here's a brief summary that […]
The Future That Brought Her Here by Deborah Denicola Before we get started, I want to make one thing perfectly clear, just in case the FTC happens to be reading my blog (stranger things have happened, but not many). I have an ulterior motive in writing this review: I got a free book to do […]
So, my novel is now being read by an agent. I do not want to jinx this, so I'm not going to say anything more than that, and I know that y'all have lots of important things to worry about, but if it crosses your mind, say a teeny little prayer, or think a good […]
I am interested in overcoming adversity. Also overcoming sloth, gluttony, laziness, and pride. I think those are four of the seven deadly sins, no? (Does anybody actually remember what the seven deadly sins are?) I struggle with overcoming all of these bad traits on a daily basis. Or at least weekly. So when Nikki Leigh […]
And now, while I am on vacation, I have a guest post for you. It is from my dear friend Paula, one of the most voracious readers and excellent writers I know. I trust her opinion and you should, too. Be sure to check out her bio at the end of the review. A Sudden […]
I've been running a little contest this week to give away a free copy of The Midnight Disease. Today I chose the winner in a most scientific fashion–I wrote the names of the people who commented on pieces of paper, and had my daughter choose. So, drumroll please…. The winner is…. Heather Justesen! Heather's new […]
You may have noticed my periodic call for people who would like to become contributors to a new book review site. I am pleased to announce that the new site is live and ready to roll. Here’s the site url: http://wordstrumpet.typepad.com/bookstrumpet/ This is only the very modest beginning. Expect more to come, with additional reviews […]
This is a photo of Carl Sandburg’s home, Connemara, in Flat Rock, North Carolina, which is south (I think) of Asheville, not too far, and is apparently now a retirement community. I can see why–it is quite beautiful and peaceful and charming. I never knew that much about Carl Sandburg, except for the "fog creeping […]
