by MKMarketing | May 13, 2016 | Freelance Writing, Uncategorized
I’m excited to announce that Mixtape Methodology published my interview with musician Victoria Theodore, featured in 20 Feet from Stardom. Here is an excerpt: When Victoria Theodore began taking piano lessons just before her twelfth birthday, one of the first...
by MKMarketing | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have an energetic, expressive friend who writes cozy mysteries. Her critique partner/ruthless editor happens to be a poet. My friend cherishes this incongruity between them, because who better understands the economy of words than a poet? She says that if clarity is...
by MKMarketing | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about writing and books! I’d be happy to visit your book club or classroom in person, or via Skype. I currently co-host a monthly Teen Writers Workshop at a public library, and an annual week-long, filled-to-capacity Teen Creative Writing Summer...
by MKMarketing | Sep 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today’s visually stunning prompts are from photographer Donn Delson. An avid traveler, Donn’s collection features images from trips to the Galapagos islands, Europe, Canada, and around his California home. I had the good fortune of meeting Donn, also a...
by MKMarketing | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
As writers, no one is more important, more beloved, than our readership. The hours we spend formulating story ideas, writing out plotlines, and planning deliciously memorable characters are our gift to our readers. In turn, readers often ask how they can help their...
by MKMarketing | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’re going to have some fun this week! A short while back, I had a writing epiphany in the form of crafting a story outside my comfort zone. (I tried my hand at horror. Read about it here, the result was utterly satisfying.) You might be thinking, “An...