“Yet, ever since the beginning of this whole literary pipe dream, Writer Unboxed has been there. If you’ve followed me for more than five minutes, then you know how I feel about this group; I’ve found my Stein. Bartender, pour me a Guinness.” … More The Writer Unboxed UnConference: The Journey to My Own Moveable Feast
Boy, has this month flown. In case you don’t remember, I’m flying up to Salem, Massachusetts, this weekend to attend my very first writer’s conference—or Un-Conference, as it is called—hosted by the most excellent staff at Writer Unboxed. Most excellent. When did Keanu Reeves start writing this blog? But a rose is a rose is … More A Halloween Treat: The Raven
GUESS THE TRUE STATEMENT & WIN JESSICA BELL’S THRILLER, WHITE LADY! (Statement #2) To celebrate the release of Jessica Bell’s latest novel, WHITE LADY, she is giving away an e-copy (mobi, ePub, or PDF) to the first person to correctly guess the one true statement in the three statements below. To clarify, two statements … More “White Lady” Blog Tour
On August 23rd, we lost Tina Downey, a dear member of our writing community, known by many for her generous, loving spirit as well as witty, homespun posts. At least that’s how I remember her. We chatted a few times on each of our blogs on the subject of memoirs and life in general, and … More Sunflowers for Tina
Summers in Florida are always a busy time. The flora is lush and grows a foot-and-a-half an hour, and when you throw in rain a few weeks in a row, becomes Amazonian in no time. My back yard is overgrown with cheap electronics and 99¢ e-books. But seriously, not to mix metaphors, I’ve been swamped. … More Fortune Cookies and WriterMamas
M.L. Swift, Writer 