creative process

  • Puttin’ on the Ritz and Living the Dream with Patrick Von

    Those of you who know me through the writers conferences I attend, you have heard me talk about my friend Patrick von Wiegandt. He is the owner of vwtapes.com and travels the world recording conferences of all kinds. He’s been recording writers conferences for years going all the way back to the first Maui Writers […]

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  • The Play’s the Thing — Playing “Make Believe” for Grown Ups

    To give you an update, my novel is finished and I’m letting it “breathe” awhile before taking up the process of querying agents for representation. In the mean time I am taking a drawing class and another fun, creative project. My husband and I have been cast in a local production of “Tartuffe,” the classic […]

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  • How Filling out a Form Can Help Perfect Your Novel

    Okay, I know the title has already gotten you going “wha???  Forms?” Yes, forms. Why, because it’s a great way to trick your left brain. You’re looking down the barrel of your next revision and you’d rather pull out your toe nails, right? Instead, tell yourself this, “it’s just a silly one page form, how […]

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