Glenn Groux posted an important comment to one of my previous posts. I think it deserves a separate blog post, and hopefully we can generate some discussion around his questions. I think the questions would get different responses from different people, so please pass this on if you know anyone who may provide insight for Glenn. Here are
I've had this question in my head for a little while and thought I'd send it out to the blog audience. Hopefully I can recruit some educators to jump in on the conversation as well. I've read a few posts about ageist, racist and sexist fiction writing. I'm exposing my ignorance her by admitting I don't exactly know what that means. I've never
I'm putting Grievous on hold for a while. I've been thinking about it and finally made the decision. It's summer vacation and I now have two little ones at home and only small moments of time for writing. The story for Grievous is enough to fill a novel, and I've decided I don't really want to write an entire novel on my blog. I remember being
There's a lot going on behind the scenes with this Grievous project. The bones of the story were in my head when I first began writing, but the complexities were not fully mapped. With my last two parts of the story, I realized I could not go much further without starting to document what's going on that isn't in the writing. Yesterday I
This post ought to be a celebration of all I'm learning about writing, but I'm finding I keep spinning my wheels, doing the same things with each piece I write. Maybe I need concrete goals and objectives. I wanted to learn to be more patient, taking time over my words, revising and editing, but it isn't happening. I'm writing these stories
My last four stories were set on a beach, the same beach, though I'm not sure anyone noticed. There are links between the four stories and I did try some new styles and elements. I'm ready to move on. I am inspired by the beaches of the Pacific Northwest and have included some of my photographs here. My next series will run more like a
I am fortunate to live in a beautiful place, so I am always inspired. The last four stories were inspired by the town of Snohomish, a few miles from my home. It is a small city along the river, and the stories take place in a fictitious coffee shop on 2nd Avenue. The town is full of antique shops and small local businesses and recently
I trusted the counselor when she told me I should take Honors English in high school. I didn't really understand what it meant, but I followed along. The teacher was also the adviser for the yearbook and I was the only student in the class who was not on the yearbook staff. I was definitely an outcast. I was new to the school, one of
