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Q and A with Greg Neri
Nearly ten years ago, Greg Neri welcomed me, a newbie writer, into his critique group. I’ve watched his career ascend like a missile. That success, his multi-cultural roots, plethora of talents, warm...
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The Next Big Thing Blog Tour!
I’m “it!” My dear friend and fellow Vermont College of Fine Arts grad, Annemarie O’Brien, tagged me to be the next stop on The Next Big Thing Blog Tour, a sort of chain letter for authors. This tour...
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A Liferaft for a Wordless Wordsmith
We are full-time cruisers, NOT live-aboards. As cruisers, Don and I continuously travel in our sea-worthy home—we do NOT merely live in a boat at a marina. Full-time cruising includes: 1) Navigating...
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THE FICTIVE DREAM: CHILD REVIEWER AGREES WITH JOHN GARDNER
I recently had a sparkling conversation with 11-year-old children’s book reviewer, Erik Weibel, aka Erik the Great. Some may consider Erik too young to be considered a professional book reviewer, but...
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539 Words
“If I diminish other people’s perceptions, do I diminish them? Not just their arguments. Them.” Were this a critical essay, I’d offer a premise, confirm or refute it by essay end, and do so in a...
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Life From Both Sides
I’m so embarrassed. To write this post, I have to admit to what is an appallingly trivial issue. But it’s the only way to settle this ambivalence. It’s old news that I live aboard a floating home. I...
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Looking for a Good Book?
So many books, so little time. How does one choose? My fellow VCFA S3Q2 (The Super Secret Society of Quirk and Quill) classmates offer up a few of the books we chose to read this week–and they are...
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“I Love You Baby, Can I Have Some More?”
You know me. I’m a regular at the social network water cooler, either scrolling for updates or passing posts. We’ve met, right? No? Friend me! But oh lordy, I’d really rather you didn’t. Thing is,...
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The Writing Process – Author Blog Tour
My friend Rachel Wilson, author of the soon to be released YA novel Don’t Touch, invited me to participate in this blog tour about the writing process. Every author on the tour answers some questions...
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Quirk and Quill 2014 Favorite Books
So many books, so little time. How does one choose? We Kid-Lit writers read books the way voracious squirrels gather acorns, consuming the precious finds to feed our passions, spitting out the empty...
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