Chapter Twenty-Four is posted. See the menu above. Lev and Bira return home to the smell of smoke. Hada is in shock, and Bira panics about what happened while she was gone. This chapter shows a major turning point for Hada on her character arc. […]
Ride Las Vegas High Roller At The LINQ
My husband is a roller coaster fan and I am not. I don’t go on any carnival-type rides, but he convinced me to ride the High Roller at the LINQ in Las Vegas. The High Roller is the highest observation wheel in the world, over 550 feet. I agreed to go on it because it […]
Las Vegas Cirque Du Soleil’s Outstanding Show KA
Our trip to Las Vegas last week included tickets to KA, a Cirque Du Soleil show at the MGM Grand. I used to think O was my favorite, but now it is in second place after KA. The story involves twins, a female and male, coming of age. The characters and their acrobatic feats were […]
Visiting Las Vegas in 115 Degree Heat
Vacation time for me meant I’d accompany my husband to Las Vegas where he’d attend a conference and I could read, write, walk, and be spontaneous. Our plans materialized except we didn’t anticipate over 100 degree heat each of the five days we were there. Fortunately, the heat is dry and tolerable. I’m amazed to […]
What Do We Do In A Writing Retreat?
Friday evening, the twelve attendees introduced themselves at Jessica Barksdale’s annual writing retreat. Local attendees met three writers from the Los Angeles area and one from San Dieg0 who flew up here for the event. Jessica spoke about going deeper into the villains of our stories to make them more human. Villains are bad but […]
Author Jessica Barksdale Inclan Retreat
Jessica Barksdale’s writing retreat starts tonight. I haven’t missed her annual event in about 5 years. It’s close to home so no airplanes, buses, or trains to get there. She’s a great cook, has a lovely home among the trees, and has a great sense of humor. She gives us new writing information and time […]
Mary Mackey’s New Post From My California
Mary Mackey is a best selling author and has written seven volumes of poetry. She and I are members of Women’s National Book Association. Mackey has posted an interesting article from her anthology called My California (Angel City Press). Click here Julaina Kleist-Corwin Editor of Written Across the Genres Author of Hada’s […]