11 out of 18 members of my Clarion writing workshop class managed to make it to a cabin in Lake Tahoe for a Clarion Reunion. The Clarion Workshop is happening right now in San Diego and our hearts go out to the students having the life-changing experiences we shared three Read more…
Or, how not to network. Everyone says you have to network. You need to meet people in the field. So… at every writer’s conference I go to, I’m the dork who runs up to the Famous Presenter Person and says… nothing useful. “I want to be a writer, too!” Greaaaat… Read more…
Are you getting a lot of writing done while you’re sick? No. I bet you’re getting a lot of knitting done? No. Are you enjoying all the time off from work? No. Who ARE you people who would even think these things? Other than, like, my casual acquaintances who keep Read more…
Sorry my last post was so cranky. I had a surgical procedure. My health is doing better now. I’ve started knitting again. And my sister and I are talking about collaborating on a comic. Just ‘cuz. No submission deadline, no contest, no pressures… just… drawing and writing together. That’s pretty Read more…
Sometimes, writing is fun. Super fun. It’s those moments that are the gateway drug into a long miserable career in the arts. Sometimes the fun can become a problem. It’s like – writing the first draft feels like this: When you’re done, you either think it’s the most awesome, carefree Read more…
I was in third or fourth grade when I wrote a story about a group of kids forming a club with a friendly alien. With a treehouse. Treehouses where very important to me at the time. Other than that, the story was a straight rip-off of “The Story of the Read more…
No blog post this week. I’m preoccupied with my friend Shelli, who is in critical condition. There is a fundraiser tonight at Platform Beer Company. I’ll be there after 7pm. Shelli loves micro-brews and the micro-breweries love her back. I keep checking and checking facebook for updates. (All updates are Read more…