with apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the house Not a writer was...
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An Open Letter To Charlie Rose
I was going to skip this week to focus on getting ready for the holidays, but I can't without writing this letter....
#MeToo
I hadn't planned to write about the #MeToo movement. Some of my readers might think it too political for all the...
Riding Lessons
I've had a run of bad luck with audio books in the past four weeks. I wanted to listen to Sara Gruen's Riding Lessons,...
Disappointing Novel
My husband Terry and I go to Annapolis for every Navy home game. For years, we've sat with the same group of fans, all...
Another Opening of Another Book
Yes, I am working on two projects concurrently. The following three short paragraphs are the opening for Mad Max 2.Who...
First Paragraph
I decided to blow the cyberdust off a manuscript I wrote a few years ago. Like many consultants, I was laid off after...
A Writing Analysis Challenge
The challenge several panelists at James River Writers Conference threw down is to take a favorite writer or book and...
James River Writers Conference, final post
Okay, the last series of sessions at JRWC this year focused on the future of publishing and on use of social media. Or...
James River Writers Conference, Post #2
One of the great things about going to a writers conference is the networking we do in the halls and bathroom lines....
James River Writers Conference, 1st Post
This is the first of a couple of blog entries about this annual contest. Over the weekend, I attended my third JRW...
Life’s Lessons: Don’t Believe Your Press Releases
When Terry and I went to Alaska, we went for a vacation. What we came away with were several new life lessons. So, in...