In good hands with Sam Dunn, editor of Coast Magazine and author of one of my favorite memoirs, Faith in Carlos Gomez. Here’s the link link to the article in the September issue. I hope you enjoy it.
Tag Archives: short stories
Query Letter Workshop … this coming Saturday
Here’s a flyer for a workshop I give now and then. Email me if you’re interested. Still a few spots left.
Dispatch from the Typosphere
Thank you, Richard Polt, author of The Typewriter Revolution, for your wonderful book and inspiration. If you saw the documentary, California Typewriter, you’ve seen Richard and were introduced to the Typewriter Manifesto. The following was written using a Hermes 3000 typewriter and it was inspired by my Literary Posse students.
A literary event not to miss
Revision tool: Shrink your manuscript
I’m revising my novel and am looking for tips, so I went online and came across this idea by Darcy Pattison. It calls for shrinking your manuscript so you can see the structure, see your strongest chapters, character arc, etc. This 20-minute YouTube video shows you how. Let me know how it works for you and if you come across any other good methods that help you revise, report back with those, too.
Using trademarked names in your fiction
A short but informative article on using trademarked names in your fiction. (Thank you, Don Stanwood). Right here.
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Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, edited by Barbara, also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Order anywhere you buy books.
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Pen on Fire:
A Busy Woman’s Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
Los Angeles Times bestseller and winner of the 2005 ASJA Outstanding Book Award
Music for Typing
Get in the flow with typewriter music by Travis Barrett.
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