Oct 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
It was a busy September for me preparing for LOOK AT ME. WHO DO YOU SEE? to launch into the world. October is filled with not-to-miss literary events in the Bay Area. Here are a few highlights: Litquake (October 5-21) Kelly Sather in Conversation with Yael...Sep 3, 2023 | Book Reviews, Craft
As we work through our drafts, the question of who’s the narrator and what point of view (POV) should I choose arises. Frederik Reiken suggests in his essay, The Author-Narrator-Merge, Why Many First-Time Novelists Wind up with Flat, Uninteresting Protagonists, that...Aug 24, 2023 | Book Reviews, Craft
I recently met with author Devi Laskar (THE ATLAS OF REDS AND BLUES, CIRCA). I met Devi at a writing residency earlier in the year. Her presentation captivated me, and I couldn’t wait to dive into her books. THE ATLAS OF REDS AND BLUES was a Washington Post...Aug 7, 2023 | Book Reviews, Craft
In The Art of Time in Fiction, Joan Silber states that where the narrator begins and ends her story decides how it gathers meaning. She writes, “All fiction has to contend with the experience of time passing. […] This parade of events is what distinguishes the...Jul 22, 2023 | Craft, Interviews
Ruta Sepetys is a historical YA author and self-proclaimed seeker of lost stories. In a recent interview, I spoke with Ruta about her writing, research processes, and POV (point of view) in two of her novels, Salt to the Sea and In Between Shades of Gray. These two...Jul 10, 2023 | Promotions
Look at Unice; she traveled to Mexico City, and I couldn’t be more proud of her bravery. Muchas Gracias Librería Navegui https://www.instagram.com/p/CufSJYKo6Cu/Jul 3, 2023 | Stories & Poetry
We fiction writers like to flirt with poetry. If you are writing long form, it’s good to take a break here and now, and try something different. Step outside your comfort zone. Allow yourself to play on the page. If you have been baking sugar cookies for a...