Our 3rd Teen Story Slam was AMAZING

by MKMarketing | Nov 16, 2017 | For the love of writing, Your highest potential

A year ago, a few writers and I tried something daring. We asked local teens to come out and read something they’d written to a live audience. It could be a poem, a confession, a chapter from a novel in progress, or a short story. Our only rules: Five minutes of...

Reading Opens Minds selects Radio Head as a book club pick!

by MKMarketing | Nov 10, 2017 | For the love of writing, Your highest potential

I’m thrilled to announce that Reading Opens Minds has chosen my novel RADIO HEAD for book club participants, thanks in part to a generous donation from the John Aaroe Group.  Reading Opens Minds, a non-profit organization, brings the book club experience to...

Teen Story Slam is back! Write a story, read it aloud, get a prize

by MKMarketing | Sep 29, 2017 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Your highest potential

The teen writers asked for it, so we’re bringing it back! On October 25, 2017, the Teen Story Slam returns to Westside Pizza! Teen creative writers in grades 7-12 are invited to step up to the mic to read their own prose for 5 minutes. Anything goes: a short...

How Sharing Stories Helps Kids (To Help Other Kids)

by MKMarketing | Aug 28, 2017 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: storybooth: How Sharing Stories Helps Kids (To Help Other Kids) Seventh-grade student Carissa carried a painful memory around with her, but it wasn’t a secret. There were plenty of kids who witnessed (her now ex)...

Writer love: 2nd Teen Story Slam was amazing

by MKMarketing | Apr 24, 2017 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Your highest potential

Last November, a small circle of writers and I tried something daring. We asked local teens to come out and read something they’d written to a live audience. It could be a poem, a confession, a chapter from a novel in progress, or a short story. The...

Five ways Parents can Help Prevent Cyberbullying

by MKMarketing | Apr 11, 2017 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: Five ways Parents can Help Prevent Cyberbullying It’s difficult for parents to know if their teen is a victim of cyberbullying. Many teens choose not to tell, worried their device will be taken away. Instead, your...