One of my favorite bookish quotes comes from Erasmus: “When I have a little money, I buy books; and if any is left over, I buy food and clothes.” At this time of year, I like to remind everyone who writes that books and magazines make perfect gifts for everyone. And if those of us…
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Highlights and Me
I’ve met many a writer who first broke into print by publishing a story or an article or a craft or a recipe in Highlights for Children. I was not one of them. It was not for lack of trying. I sent many a tale across the desks of the likes of Christine French Clark…
Mining Your Memories
I’ve been gathering writing prompts and tips for my upcoming Chautauqua workshop on Mining Your Memories and thought I’d share a few. Writers who want to craft authentic works must be willing to dive into the well of personal experience. Whether you’re crafting fantasy or nonfiction, your experience matters . . . especially your emotional…
A Boyds Mills Evening
The air hung like a soggy blanket above Boyds Mills today, so saturated I had to hop in a cool shower the minute I returned to my cabin from my afternoon walk. There are only two cabins filled now; the writers I’ve been working with all week have headed home, heads spinning with the new…
Write Who You Are
Mary Nethery, a good friend and former fellow-critiquer, just sent me this link to a blurb about her new book in Publishers Weekly. I was struck by the “rightness” of the scene I saw in the accompanying photo: Mary, sitting there with her book, a cat lounging on the desk in front of her. It’s…
Bespectacled & Bookish 