I will be joining a parcel of other writers from around the country this Saturday, Oct. 3rd as we welcome some Vermont College of Education’s MFA alumni for an exciting workshop. The core workshop is titled “Taking it to the next Level” and will be attended by Vermont graduates and aspiring writers who are indeed… Read more »
You all know I’m taking a mental break from one of my nonfiction projects. This is a source of frustration for me because I don’t like unfinished projects. When I get to the point in a manuscript when I feel too close to the story to cut any more, I put it away – out… Read more »
There are only so many hours in the day, right? So, unfortunately, my blog takes a back seat lately. The truth is, after whacking myself in the head like a V-8 commercial, I hunched down to start the difficult task of rewriting two manuscripts from scratch. The past five years have been spent in exhaustive… Read more »
Well, we are finally home after 4184 miles, 11 states, 5 mountain ranges, 6 hotels, 672 photos, a car full of dirty clothes, and 46 state license plates (remember the license plate game? I understand not seeing Hawaii and Alaska, but we wondered why we didn’t come across New Hampshire and Idaho.) Some of the… Read more »
I’m posting from the road on the seventh day of a twelve day jaunt. It would be far too easy to simply reveal the destinations we have enjoyed, so let it be a temporary mystery. Ah, a challenge you say? So be it. You have five days to guess the places we have visited during… Read more »
Illustrator/author Don Tate got creative with our group’s “Outsiders” theme. What a hilarious bit of photo editing. Thanks Don!You know that old saying that “everything’s bigger in Texas?” We’re not just talking about the size of our summer thermostats or chicken fried steaks. Austin, in particular, is home to the biggest hearts and talents among… Read more »
You may have seen this clip or read Mr. Pausch’s book of the same title. It is worth watching again. What a legacy he has left for the world. It is so worth hearing his inspirational words offered only months before his death from cancer. Pay attention to the importance of childhood dreams. At the… Read more »
“A writer’s problem does not change. He himself changes and the world he lives in changes but his problem remains the same. It is always how to write truly and having found what is true, to project it in such a way that it becomes a part of the experience of the person who reads… Read more »
I know it’s rather like cheating to post video clips on a blog. I promise this won’t be a habit beyond my crazy summer. I hope the specific clips I post will entice you to forgive my temporary laziness. Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIbTqNrxSV0 Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cElk8cQk2VY
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