Dreamwalks June 2006
It’s Time to Party!! Busy days just now revising THE ANCIENTS Book Two of the Noor Chronicles for Atheneum Books and DRAGON’S KEEP for Harcourt, but it’s also getting close to the book launch party for my first fantasy novel THE BEAST OF NOOR! I’m planning a great party July 8th, 7pm at Parkplace Books… Read more
Writing Challenge = Sweet Dreams. More running around yesterday and I had to leave right in the middle of a good writing session. Oi! Hard to keep my mind in the world of NOOR when I’m negotiating traffic, dropping sons off at appointments, filling granola bags at the PCC, pumping gas yadda, yadda, yadda. At… Read more
Dreamtime on the run!Danger! Don’t take your journal out in public! Well, it’s hard not to the way I run around, but I left my journal in the waiting room at the Group Health pharmacy yesterday. Oi!! A few days ago, Tess said in her comment:Writers have to live in dreamtime in order to create…. Read more
The Mark Twain Award:Since fellow author Kirby Larson said in her comment, “I didn’t see your Mark Twain fiasco story — do tell!” I guess I’d better fess up. By the way you can see more about Kirby and her books on her website www.kirbylarson.com.Okay time to confess: I flew to Missouri this month to… Read more
Writing Blues I wish I had more time to write! It’s always a challenge to keep a novel bubbling away in my head while running around doing shopping, bill paying, doctor appointments, polishing workshops for conferences, flying across the country to accept an award — yadda yadda yadda (more on the award later). While awaiting… Read more
Happy Mother’s Day! It’s actually sunny here today. We celebrated Mother’s Day by gathering together for a delicious brunch with fruit salad and waffles! At brunch I was talking about how I need a certain size trunk for the next book store presentation and my daughter-in-law said “Hey, we have one here like that.” Cool!… Read more
Learning how to Dream
Open as you have beforeLet the traveler through the doorFrom this opening beginThe only way out is in. Welcome readers, writers and fellow travelers;I’ve come to chat about writing, about stories, and think out loud about the mysterious creative energy we all share. “Where do you get your ideas?”That question comes up at every workshop… Read more
