Rick Neumayer is no stranger to this blog. He’s a good friend of ours, and his books are delightful. From his heartfelt debut novel, Journeyman (which I was privileged to help workshop) to his first Jim Guthrie mystery, Hotwalker, I am always thrilled to hear that Rick has something new on tap. (And he andContinue reading “My Favorite Gumshoe, Jim Guthrie, is Back!”
Category Archives: Writing
Remembering Tammy
We’re deep into spring, and I, for one, am grateful. I need the sun, need the flowers. Need to be able to write outdoors again because my heart needs sun. Our family suffered a blow in late February. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, my eldest sister, Tammy, passed from this world. My sister hadContinue reading “Remembering Tammy”
In The Shadow of Rainbows: A Collection of Songs of Presence by Selma Martin
Dear Readers, Today I am so honored to share an interview with a great friend of this blog and a woman whose poetry I admire very much. Her collection, In the Shadow of Rainbows, has been out for a few months now, and I’m sorry to have waited so long to tell you about it.Continue reading “In The Shadow of Rainbows: A Collection of Songs of Presence by Selma Martin”
Once Upon a Fall Day
We’re in the thick of fall, and I’m resigned to it, nay, am even enjoying it. Barry and I have jumped on the “spookify a thrift shop painting” bandwagon and had a marvelous time doing it. (Can you guess which painting additions is whose?) Barry brought home not one, not two, not three, but FOURContinue reading “Once Upon a Fall Day”
My Turn for an MFA Payday Interview
It was my turn at the mic on this episode of MFA Payday. We ended up recording the episode three different times due to technical difficulties. I hope you’ll enjoy hearing Barry ask me questions and listening to me do a bit of reading from my book. (I really, really like the Woolf Conference scene,Continue reading “My Turn for an MFA Payday Interview”
Adventures in Chaotic Home Improvement
This is the story of how my accidental writing hiatus turned into an accidental home improvement extravaganza. But first, a couple of pieces of great news. One, Southern-Fried Woolf is a Semi-Finalist (to date) in Literary Fiction, The Best of Indie, 12th Annual Kindle Book Awards. Huzzah! The second is something I’ve been waiting forContinue reading “Adventures in Chaotic Home Improvement”
Helen Zuman, Harvard Graduate and Award-Winning Memoirist, Talks about her Half-FA
Recently, Barry and I had a fascinating conversation with Helen Zuman. You can hear about her writing, her decision to not complete her MFA, and Common App, her WIP that I am just wild to get my hands on. She also shares about her memoir, Mating in Captivity. Psst…she was also my mindset coach forContinue reading “Helen Zuman, Harvard Graduate and Award-Winning Memoirist, Talks about her Half-FA”
Chella Courington returns to read from her “Hearts Forged in Resistance” on MFA Payday
Hi friends, I’ve missed you so much. But with fall comes (I hope) an increase in writing and podcasting activity. Much to tell you — been a VERY busy few months. Until then, I want to share the latest episode of my and Barry’s podcast, MFA Payday, with you. Chella Courington returns to our podcastContinue reading “Chella Courington returns to read from her “Hearts Forged in Resistance” on MFA Payday”
Everybody Wants to Find Graffiti Bridge…
P.S. I only said that about painting a door or cleaning a fence because instead of writing, I have been making over the house. LOL. I did not in any way mean to imply that his music is only slightly better than household chores.
A Book Celebration + Shilo Reunion!
The celebration of my newest book baby, Southern-Fried Woolf, was held on April 29, even though it’s been out a few months now. It featured that promised reunion of Shilo, the Indiana country band of regional fame that my husband was in fifteen years ago. Almost immediately after the show, I came down sick withContinue reading “A Book Celebration + Shilo Reunion!”
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