Deep Valley Book Festival goes virtual!
Like many organizations, the Deep Valley Book Festival had to pivot this year and find a way to deliver content …
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Book festivals? Yay or nay?
If you’re a published author, you may have been invited to participate in a book festival. Did you accept the …
Minnesota: A great state for artists
Minnesota is a great state in general, but especially great because it supports the arts and artists to a high …
Facing rejection: Tips for writers
Photo Credit: Simpel1 via Compfight cc My philosophy regarding rejection is pretty simple: submit widely, and you’ll probably get a …
Thoughts on the negative book review
What do you think of a “bad” book review? I’m not talking about a reviewer who brings up a couple of …
What’s making me happy this week (April 10)
My three favorite things this week come from the AWP Conference, held in Minneapolis April 8-11.
Connecting readers with writers
I had the honor of being part of the inaugural Bookmatch event, which was held Nov. 8 at Central …
4 reasons to attend Bookmatch Nov. 8 in Minneapolis
From the website: “Looking for a new literary love connection? Bookmatch is a fun, fast-paced reading series that unites passionate …
You won’t believe how popular this author photo is
My memoir takes place in a cemetery, so naturally I wanted an author photo that had a cemetery background. I …
Artists not welcome
I’m spoiled. No surprise to people who know me, ha! But here I’m talking about spoiled in the creative sense. …
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