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Drumroll…catalog description for my book

February 18, 2022

Things are moving ahead. Presses everywhere are working on their fall releases (or next spring’s releases, in the case of …

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A photographic sneak peek

January 11, 2022

My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …

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October newsletter

October 21, 2021

This information was sent a couple of days ago to people on my email newsletter list. Each month I send …

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What can I write in 5 minutes?

September 19, 2021

I could use some writing advice…since I went back to work a month ago, I have done almost zero writing. …

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What works and doesn’t work in nonfiction

July 21, 2021

It’s no secret, I love nonfiction. I read a lot of nonfiction books, essays, and literary journalism. Here are some …

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A surefire way to blend scene and reflection in essays

July 8, 2021

The hallmark of an effective memoir or essay is the blend of scene and reflection, or the “show AND tell.” …

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A researcher’s dream

June 19, 2021

This is Cheryl and me. Cheryl lives in Taos, New Mexico, and I visited her in early June. Cheryl and …

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Who cares what I write?

April 6, 2021

This passage caused me to pause and reflect. I get wrapped up in my own writing; of course it’s interesting …

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Happy birthday, Camilla

March 24, 2021

This is Camilla Hall. Today would have been her 76th birthday. She was an artist, a social worker, a gardener, …

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What some writers have in common with the Backstreet Boys

March 21, 2021

I heard a conversation the other day regarding the relationship between writers and their readers (aka the “audience”). And this …

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