Tim Northburg’s book giveaway You still have plenty of time to add a comment to one of Tim Northburg’s guest posts and win a copy of one of his books:My Writing Itch (Part I)My Writing Itch (Part II) The deadline is midnight (Mountain Time) Friday, May 31st. Hart Johnson Blogger (Confessions of a Watery Tart) …Read More
It’s Memorial Day, and I’m at Julie Luek’s Blog “A Thought Grows”
My guest gig As the last entry in the Seasons of Writing series Julie featured in May, I get to tell what it’s like for me being an older writer (especially one who was a late bloomer). I hope you’ll come on over and see what I have to say. The link to the blog …Read More
What do “Claws of the Cat,” “The Asphalt Warrior,” and “Folsom’s 93” Have in Common?
Not too much, actually. Except I’m reading them at the same time. I plan to review all three, but I sure didn’t get much reading done during my recent flurry of trips. In addition, my Kindle kept losing its charge way too soon and at times or places not convenient for plugging in. For your …Read More
My Writing Itch (Part Two) by Tim Northburg
To read part one of Tim’s essay on his writing itch, scroll on down to yesterday’s post. My Writing Itch (Part Two) by Tim Northburg Cortisone cream didn’t do anything for my itch. I wrote three times a week for two to three hours as I pounded out my middle grade crossover novel until I …Read More
My Writing Itch (Part One) by Tim Northburg
T.A. Northburg, known to those of us in Northern Colorado Writers as Tim, is the kind of young writer I wish I had been–determined, persistent, and still able to balance work and family life with his writing dreams. According to his website, Tim loved to act out adventures with his friends when he was a …Read More
The Young Adult/Cross-Over Market by Vonnie Winslow Crist
Vonnie Winslow Crist is the author of a YA fantasy novel, The Enchanted Skean, two YA-friendly story collections, The Greener Forest and Owl Light, and other books. A firm believer that the world around us is filled with mystery, miracles, and magic, Vonnie celebrates the power of myth in her writing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Young Adult/Cross-Over …Read More
Tote Winners and Other Notes
The winners: I’m pleased to announce that Margot Kinberg and John Paul McKinney won “Killer in Crinoline” totes from guest author Duffy Brown. Congratulations! This is super guest week: I have two more excellent guest authors lined up. Surprise guest Vonnie Winslow Crist will be here tomorrow, and Tim Northberg will join us on Thursday. …Read More
Lord Save Me From Critique Groups by Duffy Brown
While others girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Author Duffy Brown longed to take Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She now has two cats, Spooky and Dr. Watson, and conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own for Berkley Prime Crime Duffy was an Agatha nominee this year for best first book (Iced Chiffon). She’s …Read More
I Spent Some Time Unplugged…and I Like It!
Yes, I’m finally back. I arrived home late Monday evening but I’ve been in some kind of “post-frantic activity” twilight zone ever since. With any luck, I’ll get back to my normal blogging and writing schedule very soon. My apologies to Duffy Brown and my followers for not having Duffy’s guest post available today. I …Read More
Oopsie! No Computer Again
Knowing I was about to get unplugged again on Tuesday, I hustled to the computer to pre-schedule this notice of my uncomfortable state of disconnectedness. I had already pre-scheduled the announcement of Mike’s book and David’s guest post, so that was good. However, I had nothing ready for today or all of next week. I might …Read More
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