May 12th, 2018 - 1 pm (PST), 4 pm (EST) ASPECTS of WRITING Guest: Paul Atreides with panelist Janet Coursey Topic: "Writing Paranormal" Tune into: http://www.amfm247.com to listen … [Read more...]
Learning and Connecting: The conference experience
If you're a writer, no matter what level you have reached, conferences still have much to offer. This past weekend I attended the LV Writers Conference for the fourth time. Some of the workshops repeated things I already knew and practiced. That should be expected. But the unexpected is hearing the why. Suddenly, I understood why dialogue needs to … [Read more...]
National magazine blog
I was invited to do a guest post for Southern Writers Magazine. It's been up for a couple days, but you can still find it here: Southern Writers Blog Always look for new ways to promote yourself and build your platform. Expose yourself to new audiences. … [Read more...]
New Opportunities
The new year has brought new opportunities. An interview on Spilling Ink, a podcast about the writing life. Revising and editing really can make or break a story. Decisions, decision, decisions. I personally go through countless edits on everything I write. Even the theater reviews I do, and that can be rough with such tight … [Read more...]
2017 Accomplishments
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, 8 days of Chanukah, and, today, a great Boxing Day. For some us, 2017 has been a rough and tumble year. Yet, there have been some positives. For me, the publication of Jenna's Gang of Deadheads, the inclusion of "Mary's Zombies" in Vegas Strong: A Charity Anthology, a collection of works to benefit … [Read more...]