Building an author's platform is not a simple task. In fact, building an author's platform is far more complicated and time consuming than I ever imagined. I've learned that I am one of many writers who are receiving the same message from mainstream publishers: You must have a strong author's platform (prepare for the zinger ...
What Are You Doing Saturday, May 11?
What are you doing Saturday, May 11? Come join me in New York City at the Renewal Summit, from 9AM to 4 PM at The Center, 208 W. 13th Street. I am so excited to be part of this all day event of panels and speakers who will inspire you to live your best life right now. I ...
Mark Twain House, Hartford, CT: Books and Ghosts
Mark Twain: "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." A great place to visit is the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut. I admit it, I've been lost in Hartford, CT and felt pretty uncomfortable about it. Once I was on the circular highway trying to exit, my GPS ...
When the Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Telling the truth can actually be a lot more fun than making it up. I teach on the university level and am amazed by how often I'm asked by my students, "Is that the truth or you just made it up?" I tend to sputter a response, "Of course ...
The Perception of Parents As Parents
Three generations I read some research on children and parents that has kept me thinking about myself, my children and parents, and bringing it up with others. There were two major points. One, children perceive their parents as the parents they were, raising their family. I've often felt that way that my children still relate ...
Take a Hike
I love walking and I do that regularly, but when I have tried going to the next level of hiking, I have not done so well. It turns out; I am not the only one. “I was in such a rut of working, cooking, eating, talking, sleeping and working,” says Katherine, age 55, “I wanted ...
Give Yourself a Writer’s Gift: Apply For A Writing Residency
Each Wurlitzer Foundation fellow in Taos, New Mexico receives his or her own private casita, which provided me with the opportunity to retreat to complete one book and begin another. There are many different kinds of artistic residencies -- the arts, music, performance -- you just need to know where to look for offerings in ...
Take a Vacation: Experience Outer Space Camp for Adults
Outer Space Camp for Adults. Exciting words, full of possibilities. I read that 35% of American workers with paid vacation time do not take it. That made me sad. Vacation time is the opportunity to experience something new and wonderful, like outer space camp, along with the possibility of becoming an astronaut. Growing up, I ...
How To Connect With The Perfect Literary Agent and Publisher
The query letter is the way to connect projects with agents, publications, and publishers, with the payoff of positive results. Without sending a query, you cannot receive a “No, thank you” or a “Yes, I will gladly review your work.” It is a one-page letter encouraging publishers, agents, and editors to read and consider your fiction ...
CrimeCONN 2018
Love a good mystery? Writing a great mystery? Reading a fantastic mystery? Come join me, and loads of other writers I’m sure you know, on June 23, 2018 at the Ferguson Library, Downtown Stamford, CT.*: CrimeCONN 2018 Keeping It Real:Information, Entertainment and Inspiration From Deep Inside The Mystery World Saturday, June 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Main ...
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