Note: My posts this week will be short and sweet, and there will be no post on Thursday. Now back to that question about fear… When I finished the Michael Crichton novel, I picked up The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes. The book was published in 1995, so it’s a …Read More
Archives for November 2010
The Winners Are…
Joyce Elson Moore’s Gift Certificate Those who left comments on my interview with Joyce were eligible to receive a $15 gift certificate toward their choice of gifts made by a glass artisan. The winner is: Clarissa Draper, who blogs and does writing critiques at Listen to the Voices. And The Writing Planner Goes To…Well, actually …Read More
Book Giveaways and a New Writing Contest
Girls Trek Too This is your chance to win a copy of They Only Eat Their Husbands: A Memoir of Alaskan Love, World Travel, and the Power of Running Away by Cara Lopez Lee. The rules are at this post at Cara’s blog, Girls Trek Too. The deadline for your entry is midnight, November 22nd. …Read More
An Interview with Joyce Elson Moore
Today it’s my pleasure to introduce Joyce Elson Moore, author of historical fiction. I “met” Joyce through the Five Star authors’ online group. I’ve always been curious about the research process as well as why writers choose the periods that interest them most. Joyce has been kind enough to provide some answers. ————————- An Interview …Read More
Wednesday Scramble
Thursday’s Guest My interview with Joyce Elson Moore, author of historical fiction, is on the schedule for tomorrow. And Joyce is giving away a $15.00 gift certificate to one lucky commenter toward the purchase of glass art jewelry and accessories, pictured in the post. Be sure to drop by. Critique Groups and Other Busyness I’m …Read More
I’m at Terry’s Place Today
I hope you’ll join me at Terry Odell’s blog, Terry’s Place, today. I’ve written a piece about The Writer’s Eye, tying my observations skills as a writer to my ability to take decent photographs. A few of my favorite photos from over the years are included in the post. Hope to see you there.
Coming Soon as an E-Book — The Prairie Grass Murders
I’m making progress toward bringing The Prairie Grass Murders into this new digital publishing world. I’ll keep you posted as I get the formatted files uploaded and finish whatever else I need to do. For now, I just want you to see my new cover art designed by a University of Colorado student, Jalena Marie …Read More
Giveaways and Stuff
Mary Montague Sikes on her Virtual Book TourYesterday’s post by Mary Montague Sikes was the first stop on her virtual tour. You may want to follow her from post to post, because she’s keeping track of who’s leaving comments and at the end of her tour, she’ll conduct a giveaway. In Mary’s words: “I’m conducting …Read More
Just a Little Bit of Paradise in Every Book by Mary Montague Sikes, Guest Blogger
The idea of combining travel and writing is not confined to travel writers. Traveler and novelist Mary Montague-Sikes, known to many of us as Monti, is able to use her wanderlust adventures in her fiction. That seems like the best of everything to me. In 1980, when Mary and her husband first visited Jamaica, they …Read More
Wednesday Scramble
Tomorrow’s Guest Blogger I’m pleased to have Mary Montague Sikes as my guest blogger tomorrow. Mary (or Monti as she’s known around the blogging world) uses her travel experiences to create exotic settings for her novels. She has an interesting story to tell about her path to publication. Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. …Read More