Every once in a while, if I’m very good and eat all of my vegetables and pay my bills on time, the characters in my book(s) will talk to each other and I am able to transcribe what they say. Suddenly I’ll be typing madly, trying to get every word down as they tap into …Read More
Archives for April 2014
A to Z Challenge: U is for Unwind (and Leon Uris and “(The) Ugly American” by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer)
U was hard because I couldn’t find a Colorado author or a book title from a Colorado author that begin with that letter. Luckily, I did have a favorite in both categories, so I didn’t have to cheat on this one. Featuring authors and novels who are old favorites is a good thing, especially for …Read More
A to Z Challenge: T is for Thanks! (and Kay Theodoratus and “Tallgrass” by Sandra Dallas)
Five Six more days in the challenge after today (Geesh. I really am anxious). I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m almost there. Nothing can stop me now. Sorry, that was too much like tempting fate. Featured Author: M.K (Kay) Theodoratus Kay is a delightful person, a dedicated and interesting blogger …Read More
A to Z Challenge: S is for Sociology (and Susan Spann and “Stories Gathered at the Kitchen Table” by Anne Randolph)
Seven more posts after today. I’m counting down, and my motor is running down. And I still have the dreaded V , X, and Z to go. I’m going to cheat again. I can see it coming. Featured Author: Susan Spann Susan is an attorney who does a lot of work for the literary community, …Read More
A to Z Challenge: R is for Repellent (and Raham and Resau and Ryan and “Running from the Devil” by Jamie Freveletti)
Eight more posts to go after this one. We’re heading into the final stretch. I don’t know about you, but I’m running out of steam. I’m still getting the posts written, but I’ve slowed down on the number of new blogs I’m visiting. I’ll try to do better this week. I couldn’t pick just one …Read More
A to Z Challenge: Q is for Quit (and Brian Qaufman and (And) Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov)
There are a few authors out there whose last names begin with Q, but I’ve chosen to cheat on the challenge instead and feature a northern Colorado writer whose name sounds as though it could begin with Q. Featured Author: Brian Qaufman (aka Brian Kaufman) Brian was the instructor in a novel-writing class I took …Read More
A to Z Challenge: P is for Psychic (and Annie Proulx and “(The) Prairie Grass Murders” by Me)
Day P in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge. I had a bad couple of days with the “N” brain freeze for book title and then almost forgetting to do the “O” post because I had a guest blogger scheduled the same day. I think I’m over the mid-challenge slump now and ready …Read More
Denver Teen Writers Get Their Own Summer Camp, Their Own Way … by Trai Cartwright
Like lots of us, I’ve been writing stories since someone shoved a crayon in my fist. I got lots of oohs and ahhs from the adults in my world, not unlike a trained monkey at the circus might, but what I didn’t get was any kind of organized or professional support. There was exactly one …Read More
A to Z Challenge: O is for Opera (and Linda Osmundson and “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger)
Holy cow! I’m getting this one in at the last second. Hopefully I can get a couple days ahead this afternoon so I don’t start stressing out before the month is over. Best to get to it. Featured Author: Linda Osmundson Linda is a northern Colorado resident who developed a beautiful series of Western art …Read More
A to Z Challenge: N is for Nocturnal (and Pam Nowak and …)
As I told one of my writer friends, the second half of the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is a slippery slope. This is where I let my mind wander, take a day off from blog hopping, don’t stay two scheduled posts ahead, and then risk panic. What if my visitors stop coming? …Read More