Fred Norman’s Book, A Hill of Poems

Fred Norman’s book, A Hill of Poems, is a collection of the poems he has written and read each year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day at the The Crosses of Lafayette in California. The memorial is a visible reminder of the thousands of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The property which can […]

Ray Bradbury Writing Quote

Here’s a quote from the lists of author quotes I read as a Mistress of Ceremonies at the Oakland Anthology Book Launch Celebration for Word Mover. Ray Bradbury said, “Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”

CWC TVW Bios Exercise

Last month I joined California Writers Club, Tri-Valley Branch’s Social Media group. The first assignment I had was to write bios in various lengths: 2-line bio (140 characters) Short bio (50 words) Medium Bio (100 words) Long bio (400 to 600 words) A bio to give for a speaker introduction (250 to 300 words) The […]

Twenty-Five Pages

I’m looking forward to Jessica Barksdale’s writing workshop in a couple weeks. I submitted twenty-five pages of my new novel, Norman in the Painting to her and the other attendees for critiques. This year’s two-day workshop will be the third one of Jessica’s that I’ve attended. She is one of the most inspiring writing teachers […]

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