The Maine Event?

The Maine Event?

I’m so excited that my novel written at NaNoWriMo in November 2009, is finally taking shape. I’m into the heavy editing stage and the holes are gradually being filled in. When writing this book in 30 days (actually, I wrote it in nine days –...
Whither the Hawaii Writers Conference 2010?

Whither the Hawaii Writers Conference 2010?

So does ANYONE know what’s up with the 2010 Hawaii Writer’s Conference (formerly the Maui Writers Conference). I’ve been squirreling away at my novel, with the intent to have it ready to present to agents in time for this year’s conference....
Turning pain into prose

Turning pain into prose

This blog is about writing… not about cliched breakups and men who are jerks. Why? Because there are enough blogs out there that cover this topic. Probably too many. However, I confess that this starts out as a “men who are jerks” missive, but it...
Bless Scrivener… and all who sail in her

Bless Scrivener… and all who sail in her

Yes, well.. while everyone is going crazy as the Apple iPad/Tablet thingy is unveiled in real time (can you feel the wave of hysteria?), I’m here to tout the brilliant Mac software that is Scrivener. Wow, I never thought I’d be shilling a product on my...
Miep Gies: 1909-2010

Miep Gies: 1909-2010

Miep Gies has died, and I pause to honour her memory. The woman who risked her life to hide Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis never once felt she was doing anything other than the “right thing”.  She never paused to consider the risk to her own...
All Hail Jackson Pearce

All Hail Jackson Pearce

Who is Jackson Pearce, you may well ask? I certainly did the other day after a friend forwarded me a wonderful video created by this remarkable young woman about the joys of writing. Yes, Jackson Pearce is a woman. You’ve got to love those names that...