The Writing Life
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Interview with Suburban Life Magazine for 2023 Super Women
Hey look, it’s me! I had a chat with William Donahue about where speculation pub is going, where it has been and whether my co-editors River and Susan are so short or I am so tall. Check out the full article at Suburban Life Magazine Read more
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Work in Progress, Spec Pub’s Story Crafting Workbook is here
When you start out as a workshop called “Writers Block” you come up with a lot of methods for getting a story on the page. River Eno, Susan Tulio and I have struggled our way through four collections of utter speculation, starting with Roanoke where we had no idea what we were doing. Read more
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February Finally Ends After Four Years
‘ve never been a fan of this second month of the year, but I’ve tried to find ways to mitigate it. I’ve leaned in, leaned out, hunkered down and gotten out of town. . .But March is forthcoming, at last, and with it some fun news. Read more
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Spread thin but still around
I have always loved this blog, but am aware that I have updated less and less. The reason is good, I have a lot of work. Between Speculation Pub, the series I’m putting out on Vella (which I did have to take a summer break from), a recent dream trip to the Greek Isles and Read more
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My new iPad editing method has been a game changer
But I am still writing, I am still learning, and I am still growing, and through this process I has struggled to find the time, the motivation, and the method for editing my work will keep me on track. Read more
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The story I never should have shelved
It’s easy to look back with frustration and wonder why I gave up, but I know. This book was so close to my heart, I couldn’t see what it needed and I hated seeing it get so close again a Read more
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And now for something completely different
This year I’ve had several big pushes for several big projects. When the push is done there’s always a feeling similar to teetering at the summit of a mountain, unsure if you should walk (or are going to fall) down the hill you just worked so hard to climb, or stick around at the top Read more
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But do you love it?
Why do I throw myself against a wall, over and over again? Isn’t expecting a different outcome of a repeated action the definition of madness? When radio silence can literally ruin my day, even my week, I ask myself, maybe, have you thought of just kinda…quitting? And the answer comes back, again and again, but… Read more
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Interview with Author River Eno
River is one of the authors I’ve worked with on The Lost Colony of Roanoke and The Jersey Devil. She is a founding member of our writing collective, Writers Block and a fascinating person. Her contribution to Jersey Devil, “The Unspoiled Harmonious Wilderness” is a unique and beautiful take on the origins of our most Read more
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Interview with Author D R Kinter
*Update: On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Dan R Kinter passed away after a struggle with cancer. He left behind a legacy of love, support and non-stop jokes. Everyone who knew him had a great story to share about how Dan helped them and made them laugh. Please consider picking up a copy of The Bridges Read more
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