Gratitude for Local Literary Events
I always think about giving thanks after Thanksgiving is over. That’s because before Thanksgiving, I’m getting ready for it. Afterward, I have no desire to shop, either in person or online. So, with leftovers packed in the fridge, I’ve always … Continued
A Bowl Full of Jelly: Reflections on Grief
I’m very happy about today’s launch of The Longridge Review, which includes my piece “A Bowl Full of Jelly.” The journal seeks pieces by adults that reflect on significant childhood experiences. Something they sought was reflection on the first significant … Continued
Moby-Dick: The birth of the great white whale engenders thoughts about staging fiction
Today is the anniversary of the publication of Moby-Dick in 1851. So I was thinking about that novel when I happened to read Jane Friedman’s blog post “What Writers can Learn about Voice from Opera.” * While these two things … Continued
Why YA Fiction and Neal Shusterman
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
Teen Issue of the Inlandia Literary Journeys Journal!
I’m so excited that I’m writing my first post on the day that the Inlandia Institute is announcing our first all-teen issue of Inlandia Literary Journeys, coming this spring. In a few days–November 1–the teen issue will open for submissions. Below … Continued