Hello to all. I regret to say that I can’t attend Norwescon due to having a sinus cold/flu bug. I tried to hurry along my healing with plenty of fluids, supplements, and rest, but it’s still keeping me down and I don’t want to share it with anyone. I have been looking forward to NorwesconContinue reading “Cancelled by a Cold”
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IWSG April 2023
Many thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh for starting this hop and this community. And many thanks to those helping co-host this month: Jemima Pett, Nancy Gideon, and Natalie Aguirre! If you would like to sign up for IWSG, go HERE. April 5 Optional Question (s): Do you remember writing your first book? What were your thoughts about a career path on writing?Continue reading “IWSG April 2023”
Interview at The Mighty Books Podcast Live Today!
Ryan M. Oliver interviewed me for The Mighty Books Podcast and it went live today. If you would like to give it a listen, it’s here: Mighty Books Podcast
Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays (Holy Days) to you and yours! In my recent newsletter, I sent out links to various places for inspirational messages and offered up a bit about Booksprout. I don’t want to repeat myself too much here at my website, but I would like to say: I hope you have hope this season. IContinue reading “Merry Christmas!”
Events and Appearances
In-Person 2022 Events I plan to add to this page as events come up. Gig Harbor Senior Center Author Talk July 6, 1-2 PM GIG HARBOR ARTS FESTIVAL Author Table July 16th-17th BBQ2U AUTHOR TABLE Gig Harbor August 15th-21st, 3-7pm ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING EVENTS I will be a general attendee at the following events, butContinue reading “Events and Appearances”
IWSG, Notes from an Author Table, A New Logo, and a Class Invite
The IWSG is a place to vent concerns and give encouragement! Started by Alex J. Cavanaugh, this blog hop has grown to support writers all over the world with a website and social media pages. Many thanks to the co-hosts this month: Kim Elliott, Melissa Maygrove, Chemist Ken, Lee Lowery, and Nancy Gideon! To join, go here: IWSG SignContinue reading “IWSG, Notes from an Author Table, A New Logo, and a Class Invite”
Fiction Freebie, 4 Book Recommendations, and An Author Table
Freebie for April I’ve decided to post a tiny bit of previously published writing each month. “Guidance Counseling” Previously published at The Drabble in November 2016. “A Guide to Succeed in 100 Worlds!” The pamphlets strewn across the table in front of Ghent had a dizzying array of colors and languages that flashed across theirContinue reading “Fiction Freebie, 4 Book Recommendations, and An Author Table”
Four Sentence Stories Workshop Notes
Four-Sentence Stories If you viewed my Four-Sentence Stories Workshop with QuaranCon 2022, you might have seen me get a bit nervous a few times, but I kept going and taught the class mostly as I meant to. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH-v3YyGzM0 Either way, I thought I could reiterate some of theContinue reading “Four Sentence Stories Workshop Notes”
QUARANCON 2022
Quarancon started in 2020 as a free online fantasy and SF convention because we were not allowed to go out and have fun at in-person events. Now, two years on, the convention is still going, and it started on April 7th. There are lots of panels with fantasy, horror and SF authors from all acrossContinue reading “QUARANCON 2022”
Nexus: The Rayatana Book 2 is Available!
Amaya is supposed to bring peace to the galaxy. Which is tough when she’s being held for crimes against the Neutral Zone. Her imprisonment is on her own ship with her own crew. But close quarters create tension. Honestly, her role as Rayatana is a mess. She may never get to use her powers forContinue reading “Nexus: The Rayatana Book 2 is Available!”
Tyrean's Tales 