Community, Part 1
This is the first part of a two-part series on the notion of “community.” I’ve come across a couple of …
Tag Archives: writing
Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Nov. 8 edition)
From my occasional series… Platinum recording artist XXX with Joel Selvin’s LIVING LIKE A RUNAWAY, an unvarnished look at the …
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 …
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 …
A digital friend comes to life
This is me and my friend Stacy, who authors the Down to Earth Digs blog. It’s so great to meet …
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 …
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 …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 