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Tag Archives: writing
A first for me–Poetry!
Here’s a run-down of my publishing creds: Non-fiction: 99 percent Fiction: 1 percent Poetry: 0 percent Until yesterday, that is. Yesterday, I had my first poem published in the inaugural issue of Teach. Write. This is a literary journal for … Continue reading
Travelogue, Book Nerd Style
With Thoughts on Heidelberg, Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum, and Anne Frank I imagine it takes a lot of patience for normal people to travel with a book nerd. First, there’s the book nerd’s tendency to read too much and too long, perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged amsterdam, anne frank, author, book nerd, carnegie, heidelberg, jane austen, library, rijksmuseum, spinoza, travel, writing
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Check Out MULTIFOCAL LENS–my students’ awesome blog
This fall I’ve been teaching a continuing education class on blogging at Blue Ridge Community College. The experience reminds me of when I was the advisor for a creative arts journal at a girls’ boarding school–it’s so much fun to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, community college, continuing education, education, writing
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An Ode to Libraries, Part One
Dear readers, Here’s a shocker for you: new authors published by small, indie presses don’t go on big publicity tours. We don’t have fancy ad campaigns. And we certainly don’t make gobs of money. Which is not to say we … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew carnegie, author, books, carnegie library, carnegie mellon university, libraries, library, pittsburgh, writing
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My Take on Inspiration…Plus, a Reading Tonight!
Today, I’m thrilled to have a guest post on Amy Willoughby-Burle’s website. Amy is a respected short-story writer who now lives in Asheville and was kind enough to write a blurb for my book. It was so wonderful, I … Continue reading
Last chance for a goodreads giveaway!
From now until October 8 you can enter a goodreads giveaway for a signed copy of The Button Collector. The contest is open to readers in many English speaking countries plus a few more. Here are the details: The Button Collector … Continue reading
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Tagged Buttons, fiction, giveaway, goodreads, mother-daughter relationships, novel, Short Story, Southern fiction, women's fiction, writing
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