It’s New Year’s Eve. In a few hours the clock will strike midnight on the East Coast, and 2018 will join the line of the years that went before it, marching slowly into memory and history. In some parts of…
Writers in the Trenches: James Anderson, author of “The Never Open Desert Diner” and “Lullaby Road”
James Anderson’s first novel, The Never Open Desert Diner, had me from the title. It turns out that wasn’t an accident. James tells me in this interview that he works harder on his titles than many authors might, and he…
A quick video of a little fan reading Little White
So heartwarming and sweet! Nothing touches a writer’s heart more.
Why, In the Midst of Chaos, Did I Write About a Feral Cat?
Why do animals and wildlife figure so prominently in my writing? An interviewer asked me that question recently. At the time I answered the best way I could, but I have thought a lot about that question over the past…
Writers in the Trenches: In the Context of Writing, with Linda K. Sienkiewicz
When I teach fiction writing at the college level, one of the lessons I often plan is this: I ask students to read some articles from the news and to choose one that interests them. I then ask them to…
My New Children’s Book Launches Today – LITTLE WHITE: THE FERAL CAT WHO FOUND A HOME
Today is a big day in my writing life! My second book, a children’s book titled Little White: The Feral Cat Who Found a Home is now available for sale. It is launching, appropriately, on Global Cat Day, formerly known…
Writers in the Trenches: British Author Angela Barton on 10 Years of Persistence and Ultimate Success
I have never met Angela Barton in person, but I couldn’t help noticing this British author when she joined a group of writers who chat regularly on Twitter. Her voice was friendly, encouraging, and hopeful. Over time I learned a…
Writers in the Trenches: Becky Kennedy on the Lyrical Force of Poetry
Becky Kennedy is an astonishing human being. Those are the first words that came to my mind when I began to form the words for this introduction. Kennedy is an accomplished academic who earned her A.B. in English at Radcliffe…
Writers in the Trenches: Jasen Sousa on Surviving, and Thriving
The very first time I heard Jasen Sousa read, I knew he was something special. Something different. His energy and rhythm were those of a young rapper, and his topic that day was a woman lost, a story from the…