A twist on National Novel Writing Month
If you have any doubt that National Novel Writing Month can work, talk to Erin Morgenstern. The author of the …
Category Archives: Writing
Sit your tookis in the chair…
On October 24, my good friend Angie Johnson and I presented some writing tips to a group of English and …
Cookies, music, and books
Not only do I write books, but I bake cookies for book events. These extremely homemade record cookies were for …
Book publicity tips
Notes from Twin Cities Book Festival 2012 Book publicity panel Panelists: Jerrold Jenkins, owner of a publishing services firm Jocelyn …
Twin Cities Book Festival 2012
Nothing makes me love my state more than seeing it in all its literary glory. The Minnesota Book Awards …
An evening of rural art
On Saturday, Oct. 6, I attended the RACA (Rural American Contemporary Art) magazine launch at Brian and Wilbur Frink’s Poor …
What do you think?
This is what the University of Minnesota Press team has created for my book cover. Look for it in bookstores …
A review of IT TAKES YOU OVER
I spent a delightful few days in the different worlds Nick Healy has crafted in his debut short-story collection, It …
My review of WILD by Cheryl Strayed
WILD is a textbook example of what a memoir should be. Cheryl Strayed has taken a pivotal moment of her …
Rural America Contemporary Art launches!
The great folks at the Rural America Contemporary Art organization are celebrating the launch of the RACA magazine and blog …
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