I hadn't planned to write about the #MeToo movement. Some of my readers might think it too political for all the...
I hadn't planned to write about the #MeToo movement. Some of my readers might think it too political for all the...
Those who are regulars on this blog have read this essay before. I run it every Veteran's Day to remind me of what our...
Time to share some publishing experiences from this year. I've been lucky to be involved with three books. One...
I am querying for my first Mad Max novel and find myself facing a dilemma. Do I work on the second Mad Max book, which...
I never know when an image will strike me, or when I will smell something that sends me down long-forgotten mental...
On May 20, Valley Writers in Roanoke celebrated our 28th birthday as a critique group. With cake and excellent...
I saw this comment on Chuck Sambuchino's Guide to Literary Agents blog in an interview with Paige Wheeler of Folio...
I was fortunate to attend the VWC quarterly board of directors meeting hosted by the Hanover chapter on Saturday, May...
In the past month, three of my fellow writer-friends have had success.Keith Martin joined Valley Writers less than two...
I've been reading a lot lately about using social media to create brand awareness. As writers, we are the brand. And...
When a writer dies, so do her memories and all her experience. We lost Emyl Jenkins on April 27 at the young age of...
Tomorrow, two libraries at Smith Mountain Lake will host a discussion by Jason Wright, a faith-based writer, who is a...