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Falling in Love with “Little Women” The first book I fell in love with was written long before the word feminism was in common use. Louisa May Alcott was the daughter of high-minded parents and her novel, Little Women, was … Continued
Each spring for several years now, I’ve gathered my book club to attend the annual Ontario Teen Book Fest. Some of the teens accompanying me are more than just fans of the featured authors; they are writers, and the book … Continued
Bad Dates and Fiction What does a bad date look like in a work of fiction? I’m thinking about this because I’ve written a novel in which the protagonist is sexually abused as a small child. As a teen, she … Continued
Writer’s Block or Life Block? I don’t believe in writer’s block because, generally speaking, there is no muse hanging out. In fact, I’m not entirely sure what writer’s block is supposed to be. I get a few ideas a day … Continued
Lud-in-the-Mist is wonderful. Today, would an agent read past page one? Last month, a book I’d never heard of found its way into my consciousness twice in one week. I’m not one to assign supernatural sources to serendipitous events (after … Continued
Reading for Renewal As it is Christmas Eve Day, I decided that my ‘Literary Journeys’ article for the Southern California News Group should be about reading for renewal. Each of the novels discussed in the article have examples of how … Continued
I attended the Writer’s’ Digest Novel Writers Conference in Pasadena, CA during the last weekend of October despite the fact that this meant I would miss two World Series games. (I live with a lifelong Dodger fanatic–it mattered.) The Writers … Continued