So. I thought this blog post would be about teaching for the first time at an actual writing conference instead of online or at my local writers group. But when I got home, I realized I had taken zero pictures—and I hate doing a blog post without pictures! Suffice it to say, I had a wonderful time at the Permian Basin Writers Workshop in Midland, TX. I was terrified to teach in front of students … [Read more...]
When You Pass Through the Waters . . .
It started out as the perfect storm—in a good sense. We were bringing Jeff’s dad and stepmom to Louisiana to meet their first great-grandchild, but we also wanted to do a little extra, considering that Jeff’s dad turned 75 in August. So when we learned Jeff would have a speaking engagement in Houston in late September, it appeared the perfect segue between the two things. We bought their plane … [Read more...]
The Hats We Wear
When I was young and dreaming of being a writer, I thought that meant I would spend my days, well, writing. As in spinning stories one after another after another—with the rest of my time spent reading of course! Clearly my child, and even teenaged, view of reality didn’t quite match the experience. But in case there are some of you out there who imagine that writers have idyllic careers in … [Read more...]
My Inaugural iPad Pro Trip
As you know, I’m on the road a lot. I tend to accompany my husband on business trips at least once a month, sometimes more. And between times we travel to see our kids and our granddaughter, too. Sometimes I get frustrated because I never seem to get as much writing done as I would like on those trips. Mostly it’s the travel days that upend me, but it is other days as well. Days where I debate … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Storytelling
Our two-week respite from travel just happened to coincide with Alfred Hitchcock week at the annual Summer Classic Film series in town. We ended up seeing four Hitchcock films in four days—two of which we saw back-to-back in a double feature! Watching several Hitchcock films in such a short amount of time really drove home his storytelling style. As I talked through the things that struck me in … [Read more...]
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