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 […]
Jessica Barksdale Writing Retreat 2015
Last day of Jessica Barksdale’s writing retreat. I’m happy I found two Beta readers for Norman in the Painting. Kari Ann Flickinger and Gretchen Nordstrom. Now all I have to do is get the remaining one third of the book written, send it to them, make revisions from what they find is confusing, then send […]
Novel Revision on My Mind
Outside at a friend’s party in Pleasanton to see tonight’s sunset. On the patio after the stunning view. I’m thinking of the changes I need to make on one page in my novel before tomorrow morning. It’s the last day of Jessica Barksdale’s writing retreat. Each participant will read a revision of a page that […]
Writing Retreat Weekend Coming Up
My writer mentor teacher from years ago at Diablo Valley College, Jessica Barksdale, will be leading a writing retreat this coming weekend. I’ve submitted my ten pages and look forward to hear what is working and what isn’t. A chapter from Norman in the Painting will be scrutinized. She supplies us with breakfast and lunch, […]
Jessica Barksdale’s Writing Retreat starts tomorrow
The next two days will be the third time I’ve attended Jessica Barksdale’s writing retreats. Set among the tress in the East Bay hills, with several cozy places to write in between her lectures and critiques of participants 25 page submissions, it’s my favorite place to join writers. Jessica Barksdale is the author of twelve […]