I am thankful that the finish line for my anthology is close. The process has been difficult, yet delightful. I’m grateful to all the writers who submitted entries and their willingness to make revisions. The goal for the book in hand is February 1st. I appreciate my helpers, particularly Linda Todd. Without her, the book […]
Haiku Andy About the Ocean
I receive a haiku a day from Haiku Andy and you can too by signing up at www.haikuandy.com. The following one made me laugh. smelling the ocean as I leave the house (like I might forget) I’m in the suburbs of San Francisco, not close to the ocean, but reading the Haiku, I could […]
Book Launch with Home Improvement Stories
Going to a book launch tonight. Julie Rice, author of PILZ, Camille Thompson, and Stacey Gustafson have stories in NOT YOUR MOTHER’S BOOK with the subtitle of Home Improvement. They will be reading from the book and I’m sure it will be fun. All three have a sense of humor that is reflected in their […]
Anthology Progress for Publication
The anthology is almost complete. I’m waiting for less than ten entries that are in various stages of revision by my writer friends or they are waiting for permission from previous publishers. Linda Todd, who organized the anthology for the Tri-Valley Chapter of the California Writers Club, has organized all the entries for me. Without […]
Jordan Bernal’s THE KEEPERS OF EIRE
Jordan has received the proof of her novel. Get to know her dragons and you will be hooked for the next book in the series. Good job, Jordan. http://1dragonwriter.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/506
Winners of the Western Flash Contest
We did it! After the two judges of the Western Flash Contest had opposing winners chosen, I took the four submissions to the members of my writing classes to participate in the judging process. The first place winner is Jeremy Milburn for “The East Coast Dandy”. Congratulations, Jeremy. Please email me so we can get […]
Western Short Story Contest Decisions Delayed
Four entries to my Western short story contest have the two judges at opposite ends of choosing a winner. I asked them to categorize the flash stories from one to four and they each had a totally different list. I’m looking for another judge to break the unusual results.