Tag Archives: Writing Life

Random Squam Lake Writing Retreat Facts.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Still on the fence about Squam Lake Writing Retreat? Let’s dig into some more random facts… We are the first SCBWI event ever with a morning hike! Makings for s’mores will be delivered to your door via golf cart. Lynda … Continue reading →

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Interview with John Cusick of Greenhouse Literary.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Cameron Rosenblum and I are humbled to have such fantastic mentors for our 2013 SCBWI Squam Lake Writing Retreat that will be held this coming fall at the Rockywold Deephaven Resort in Holderness, New Hampshire. We not only have secured editor Sarah Dotts … Continue reading →

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The Query Game.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

I’m about to start The Query Game. This is a very simple game.  You simply pick your player (the shiniest manuscript), and start at go.  Study the game board.  Which direction will get you to the end first?  Then ignore … Continue reading →

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To My Writing Friends…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

On Monday, I pulled myself to the beach for a walk.  It was a freaky January day in Maine.  The air was almost too warm and people were carrying around jackets and talking louder than they would in the usual … Continue reading →

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Jo Knowles, the Corn Meal Moth, and the Web

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Jo Knowles, fabulous author of See You at Harry’s just wrote a really great blog post about the parallels between running and writing.  Check it out here: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/253326.Jo_Knowles/blog.  This made me laugh and whole-heartedly agree on her great points, but Jo’s … Continue reading →

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A Revision Haze

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

My son made this battle scene over April vacation.  Must admit, I kind of love it.  It’s exactly where I am after a very long two of weeks of flu symptoms being passed on from one family member to the … Continue reading →

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Blogging Conversations

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

“Um…. I’m wondering if you’re okay?” “Why do you ask?” “I read the blog.” “Great!” “Seriously, it was a tad-” “Errr, what are you saying?” “Well, it’s your post on Kafka. I dunno, it seems kind of angry.” “Kafka’s kind … Continue reading →

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The Cold Abyss of Oneself

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

“Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself.”  ~Franz Kafka Um,  that’s depressing.  But, I must admit that Kafka knew something about writing.  It’s a cold hard job some days.  Especially when things aren’t going that … Continue reading →

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Sleep, I Think I Broke It!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I’ve had a little problem lately.  You see I’m pretty sure that writing too much has broken my brain.  I’m not kidding! For the last week I’ve been writing almost every free second that I have.  I fall into bed … Continue reading →

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Writing, It’s Just Like a Tea Party

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

I’ve been writing a lot lately.  No, I take that back.  I’ve been writing obsessively, like my characters curse is truly urging me on like she’s real.  Truly, she’s poking me and saying things like,  ”You need to put me … Continue reading →

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