What an exciting day! As you may remember, last year I collaborated on an anthology benefiting those affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Twenty-nine writers, each inspired by a musical composition from the album, Composers for Relief, wove tales which intertwined flawlessly with their chosen song. Since then, Samantha Redstreake Geary and The Publishers That Be have been compiling … More Cover Reveal and IWSG
Welcome to the first posting of The Progressive Book Club 2014. Whether you’re a participant or not, I invite you to review the list below and allow the group to shine a light on some of our best reads of the past thirty days. Each month is open to new members, with selections as diverse as the … More PBC: Running With Scissors
As the year comes to a close and kids hatch plans to catch Santa in the act, it’s also time to wrap up this blog for a long winter’s nap, celebrate the remaining days of 2013, and wait for Baby New Year to arrive. But before all that, I need to address the nagging question … More PBC News and Year-end Adieus
Just a short one today. I originally began a different post, but the more I wrote, the more words it demanded, and on IWSG Day, it’s better to be short and to the point. We’ll save the other for another time. To tell you the truth, I’m as insecure as the next guy when it comes … More A Reason to be Brave
What if there were no computers or typewriters? No Backspace key, no Delete button, no Wite-Out, nor erasers? Merely pen and paper. When you made a mistake, you’d ball up the paper and toss it in the trash, right? But after going through a whole thicket of Pine trees and finding your change purse empty (as … More The NaNoWriMo Misconception (The Book of Delusions 20:13)
M.L. Swift, Writer 