Oct 31, 2023
Your Book in Two Minutes! Pitching your novel to an agent can be simultaneously stressful and fun. The first time I pitched it was by Zoom. I had eight minutes each with three different agents. With the clock ticking, I launched in, starting with my name, the title of...Oct 16, 2023
The Kauai Writers Conference (https://kauaiwritersconference.com/) offers amazing resources for writers throughout the year. I’m listening to the Zoom recording with author Sam Horn (https://samhorn.com/about/) as she gives attendees tips on how to make the most...Oct 6, 2023
The story of Spirit River was inspired by my grandfather, William Edward Perry, by what I knew about him and by reading his unpublished poetry since I was young. He grew up in and around Yreka, California, and spent a lot of time fishing, hunting, and exploring along...Oct 5, 2023
One month out until the Kauai Writers Conference! I’m pitching Spirit River to three agents and meeting lots more agents, writers, and other wordy folks (see how I did that…wordy instead of nerdy). I’ve submitted an intro along with the prologue and...Sep 14, 2023
1918 Summer –– “Grandmother, if you had to describe yourself in a letter to someone you hadn’t met, what would you say?” She spoke to her elder in Karuk, Lahda’s first language. She’d learned English at the local day school she and her...