I get my best inspiration for writing while blow drying my hair. Really. Maybe it’s the combination of white noise in my ears and warm air on my scalp. Maybe it’s because I can’t hear the phone, the doorbell, or my family calling. Maybe its because the task distracts my monkey brain long enough for my subconscious to break through. […]
For Writers
Left Brain vs Right Brain Education in Fiction and Nonfiction
However, in my fourth novel, Between Now and Forever, where my protagonist Marjorie Veil takes on a class of troubled middle school students with psychic abilities, a question that naturally arises and becomes a major conflict in the story is the validity of emphasizing left brain vs right brain education in our schools. Why Left Brain vs Right Brain? The following video […]
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / Transformational Media
Good acting. Intelligent script. No explicit sex. No violence. Mature actors. Sounds like the formula for disaster, right? Wrong. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a movie based on 2004 novel, These Foolish Things, by Debra Moggach, is proving to be what Hollywood calls a sleeper hit. Some stories have great transformational power, and I applaud The Best Exotic Marigold […]
Is A Bad Memory Ever A Good Thing?
Can a bad memory be a good thing? “Yes,” says Robert Olen Butler, professor of creative writing at Florida State University. When you’re an artist. In From Where You Dream, he warns: If you are a writer who aspires to create fiction that arrives at the condition of art, your literal memory is your enemy. “Tell your […]
Publish Your Short Story at Story Star
Have you ever dreamed of publishing one of your short stories and seeing how it compares to others out there? If so, here’s your chance. At Story Star, you can share your short stories with the world. No, you won’t get paid for them, but you may find the exposure encouraging and fun. Or, if you’re a […]
National Poetry Month / Poem In Your Pocket Day
April is National Poetry Month, and April 26 is Poem In Your Pocket Day. The idea is to carry a copy of your favorite poem in your pocket to share with others in a sort of awareness, appreciation, promotion exercise. There are two books available to help you along: Poem in your Pocket for Young […]
