• Story Masters! 120 Brains Explode Simultaneously — Bring it on!

    Dateline: Houston, Texas at the Double Tree Hotel, the one that gives out cookies Event: Story Masters! Over 120 of us eager beavers gathered in a ballroom with barely enough outlets to power up all the laptops. There were a few skirmishes, but no bloodletting that I could see. That came when the workshop kicked […]

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  • I am a Princess…and I pack like one

    Yes, sports fans. I have a confession to make. For those of you who don’t know me so well, I must tell you … I am a Princess. I must surround myself with all the lovely things that make me happy. And, I have to bring them all with me. For grins, I decided to […]

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  • Separation Anxiety and The Doubt Monster in Houston

    Today I’m getting ready to go off to Story Masters, a workshop billed as “an unprecedented event for writers” (it’s the first time they are trying it out) “featuring THREE masters of writing instruction: James Scott Bell, Christopher Vogler, and Donald Maass! (Exclamation point, theirs). I first heard of the event when it was announced […]

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