Podcast At my Substack, I’ve started a story podcast entitled Tyrean’s Tales (yes, I’m pretty stuck on the name) and so far I’ve shared a few stories, with more to come. In each story episode, I read the story out loud, then discuss why I wrote it or what the process of writing it wasContinue reading “Ongoing and Upcoming Events”
Category Archives: Writing as a Professional
Writerly Book Review: bird by bird by Anne Lamott
bird by bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott, Author of Operating Instructions, is a book on the writing life that doesn’t pull any punches about the journey to publication and the journey after it as a writer. And yes, the title is really in lowercase, which seems like a strange juxtapositionContinue reading “Writerly Book Review: bird by bird by Anne Lamott”
Writing Book Review: Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story
Photo of Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance by Colleen M. Story, and my current journal. If you have ever doubted your call to be a writer, then I highly recommend reading this book. With gracious words, kind invitations to consider your own life, concise summaries of whyContinue reading “Writing Book Review: Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story”
IWSG February: Book Covers
As the first Wednesday of the month, today is The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Day blog hop, a monthly blog hop over a decade old started by Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh, Sci-fi Author and Great Encourager. Each month, several volunteers step forward to help manage the hop, and this month, these intrepid writers andContinue reading “IWSG February: Book Covers”
DOUBLE UP POST: ADVENT REFLECTION AND A BOOK REVIEW
Why the double up post? Well, I have to admit, it’s only Monday, and already the week is moving and grooving. 🙂 ADVENT REFLECTION My faith is the foundation of my life. As I noted in my first post for Advent, this does not mean my faith is perfect, or that I am either. IContinue reading “DOUBLE UP POST: ADVENT REFLECTION AND A BOOK REVIEW”
NEW AND UPCOMING EVENTS AND APPEARANCES!
WRITE IN THE HARBOR Class: Four Sentence Stories and Exercises to Boost Creativity Dates: November 4th and 5th in Gig Harbor, WA BBQ2U AUTHOR TABLE Gig Harbor December 5-11th Including the Greater Gig Harbor Book Flood on December 6th, from 4-7pm
Writing Productivity: Why celebrate every word and moment?
Do you track your writing goals? Do you celebrate what you’ve accomplished? Read more to find out what I do to celebrate my writing productivity and how this is helping me become a healthier, happier writer.
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”
Tyrean's Tales 