Jordan Bernal is president of The California Writers Club, Tri-Valley Writers Chapter. She has won awards for her recently published novel, The Keepers of Eire, and has several stories and poems in various publications. In my anthology, Written Across the Genres, Jordan has an essay titled “Reflections”, a poem called “Dreams”, and a novel excerpt […]
Quote about Choices by Brodi Ashton
Brodi Ashton in Everneath said “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” I’m editing submissions I have received for my new anthology, Choices. The entries to my poetry contest about choices are with my poet/friend judges. Winners will be announced in early August.
Interview with Poet Fred Norman
If you missed my previous post, I recommended Fred Norman’s book, A Hill of Poems which has the Crosses of Lafayette on the cover. Here I will do an interview with him. His poem, “Top Loading Washing Machine” is in my anthology, Written Across the Genres (available on Amazon). At bookstore readings, people tell me […]
Oakland Anthology Book Launch and Reception for WORD MOVERS
Jennifer D. King is the Director of the Downtown Oakland Senior Center. The book launch for this year’s anthology called WORD MOVERS took place on June 27th. The annual anthologies are a project of the Creative Writing Classes of the Downtown Oakland Senior Center and West Oakland Senior Center with contributions from the Senior Writing […]
Oakland Anthology Book Launch
I’ve been asked to serve as Mistress of Ceremony at the Oakland Senior Center’s Book Launch and Reception this month. I enjoyed doing it two years ago and I’m honored to do it again. The title of the anthology this year is WORD MOVER. Several writers from my writing classes will have stories in it […]
Quote and Submissions Request for CHOICES, An Anthology
“Sometimes in the waves of change we find our true direction.” Unknown This quote was on Facebook by my friend, Frances Caballo. I’m posting it because I like it but also as a reminder to those of you who would like to submit to my next anthology with the theme Choices. Short stories and […]
Paranormal Novel
Now that WRITTEN ACROSS THE GENRES is published and my next anthology with the theme Choices isn’t ready yet, I wondered which novel to finish. HADA’S FOG needs a seventh draft but I need to let it sit a while longer. I want to write something new. I pulled out my paranormal draft that I […]