Thankful

April is drawing to a close, and as I look back on the month, I'm thankful for so many things. ~My wonderful hosts for my mini-tour of Muddy-Fingered Midnights. ~National...

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How to save your life

I'm the featured guest today on "Artist Unleashed" series over at Jessica Bell's blog The Alliterative Allomorph, talking about how to preserve your life experiences patchwork-style....

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Stolen from poets: ramp up emotion with vowel power

I've asserted in previous posts that studying poetry will make you a better writer, no matter what genre you aspire to master. Poetry uses a number of techniques that I believe...

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Stories that sing

If you write fiction and have ever been tempted to try your hand at poetry, or you're simply curious about the diverse kinds of poetry out there, check out my guest post for fiction-in-verse...

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Fear is your friend

What? you might think. How could fear be a friend? As part of Jennifer R. Hubbard's guest series on facing fear, I suggest a whole new paradigm for how writers might approach...

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In the zone with bats and stalactites?

Sometimes a project starts to gel after many months of two steps forward, five steps back. When this happens, the best thing is to head into "the writer's cave." How did we arrive...

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National Poetry Month, sprained ankles and Eminem

Eminem owes a literary debt to this guy? I'm the featured guest today over at Anne Gallagher's blog, where she interviews me about all things poetry. Stop on by HERE to discover...

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Tips for getting started in poetry

April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, I'm scattering poetry love among my fellow bloggers.  Photo by d3designs, morguefile.com Today I'm over at Connie...

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Why choose the Indie path? My story

Photo by palomino, morguefile.com  Independent publishing has truly revolutionized how books get into the hands of readers. Authors themselves can get books to market...

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On tap for April

Easter arrived with a flurry of activity. Between a press deadline at work, my daughter's nine-day spring break (still in progress), choir rehearsals, and many details that go...

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