Kathy Steffen, author interview
Kathy is one of my best and "real" friends--meaning we actually get together face-to-face and do fun things like lunch and whine. Her debut novel, First There is a River, came out this fall from...
Turning points what they are and why we need them…
As a writer I think we "know" a lot of things, and probably do many instinctively (automatically following story structure because we have read so much, etc.), but that is different from really...
The most boring part of writing…and goals
Has to be editing. I don't mean revising where you figure out what is wrong and how to fix it--that can be fun. No, I mean taking someone else's comments--frequently just noting repeated words, or...
Interview with Alex Bledsoe – debut author, The Sword-Edged Blonde
I met Alex Bledsoe a few months ago when he came to a local RWA meeting. He had the honor of not only being the only man there, but also (because he was the only man there) being drafted to assist...
5 reasons it’s better to have chimpanzees than children…
You do not get stretch marks acquiring them. They do not object to being told "go outside and play"...they do not get "bored." While they may smear their feces on the wall (as may children) they do...
Willy Street Fair…
We had a very Madison day today. Madison is frequently called the Berkley of the Midwest if that gives you any clue what I'm talking about. (We didn't hand out flyers or stage a sit in, in case that...
