by MKMarketing | Oct 17, 2016 | For the love of writing, Your highest potential
On Bainbridge Island, we have a wonderful bi-annual celebration of storytelling called Story Slam. Held at a local restaurant, The Treehouse Cafe, friends and neighbors dare to take the stage to tell a 5-minute true story, without props. Random judges chosen from the...
by MKMarketing | Sep 19, 2016 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential
Please read my latest contribution to Huffington Post! Teens can Improve Creativity, Relieve Anxiety by Meditating creative thinking with our neocortex, the part of the brain that is concerned with problem solving, visioning, hypothesizing, and strategizing....
by MKMarketing | Sep 13, 2016 | Fiction Novel Writing, Your highest potential
Over the weekend, I was invited to present my book to 100 Emmy nominees. (Tune in Sunday, September 18 to see who wins.) Believe me, I was both excited and honored to share what I’d written. The day was spent meeting young actors, bands, and recording artists...
by MKMarketing | Sep 6, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Your highest potential
Calling all teen creative writers! It’s time for our monthly Teen Writers Group. We will meet the second Thursday of every month, throughout the school year. Our first meeting is: Thurs. Sept. 8th 3:30 to 5:00 at Bainbridge Public Library Looking forward to...
by MKMarketing | Sep 1, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Your highest potential
There’s something magical and heart-warming about teens who choose to set aside a week of their summer break to craft their daydreams and ideas into captivating stories. I had so much fun teaching at the filled-to-capacity Teen Creative Writing Summer Camp last...
by MKMarketing | Apr 11, 2016 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Your highest potential
In fiction, one truth prevails: emotional tension turns pages. A beautifully executed and thoroughly researched story comes across as ho-hum and put-down-able if the characters do not share authentic feelings with the reader, regardless of whether those feelings are...
