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My 2015 Taaah-DAAAH List
I’m ringing in the new year by reflecting on my personal Ta-Da List for 2015
The Afterglow of the Writers’ League Conference
WHAT a weekend at the Writers’ League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference! I’m still taking in much of what I heard on the panels and at Jeff Abbott’s wonderful keynote talk followed by Joshilyn Jackson’s hilarious recounting of how she came to get an agent and get published. It’s all still percolating in my […]
Pick a Resolution!
With 2014 now officially in swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about where I’d like to go in my writing life this year. The word that comes to mind for me is “sustainability.” My biggest challenge seems to be sticking with my writing projects long enough to get something finished. Another way to look at […]
Coming Attraction: Alamo Bay Writers’ Workshop
Coming attractions for writers in Texas: The Alamo Bay Writers’ Workshop outside of Austin July 19-21.
100 Book Blogs to Follow
Here’s a fun list of book blogs from CouponAudit.Which ones do you follow? An infographic by the team at CouponAudit An infographic by the team at CouponAudit
The Best Little Writing Conference in Texas
If you’re looking for an agent or wanting to learn more about what the heck is going on in publishing, look no farther than the Writers’ League of Texas Agents Conference June 22-24 in Austin.
The Thursday Blinterview: Lynda Rutledge, Part II
Lynda Rutledge, the author of Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale (Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam) was my featured author of the month for May. Here’s Part II of our “blinterview” about the craft of writing. Let’s talk about your writing career. You’ve written nonfiction for a long time and taught writing. As a writer, what was […]
The Thursday Blinterview: Lynda Rutledge
Even though Lynda Rutledge’s book launch party for Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale (Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam) was on April 30 at BookPeople, I’m declaring her my author of the month for May. If you haven’t had a chance to visit Bass, Texas, yet, get thee to your nearest bookstore and snag a copy. Lynda’s […]
Yours Truly on Finding an Agent
At the 2011 Writers’ League of Texas Agents Conference, the Author Learning Center taped interviews with conference agents, editors, authors, and publishing consultants. I had the pleasure of talking about how writers can find an agent. A couple of more clips will be posted soon! Meanwhile, check out the resources at the Author Learning Center: […]