Well, I had big plans for the past weekend but Helene changed all that. Friday morning she swerved and hit Greenville head on. Reminded me of Hugo but with milder winds. You could tell when the eye came over, then the winds started coming from the opposite direction. Our power went out almost at once,…
I’ll be headed for Columbia, SC this Friday for the South Carolina Writers Association Storyfest Conference. Friday will be “Masterclass” Day, with extra material from some of the guest speakers (costs extra, as well). I’ll also have a manuscript critique with an agent, which is always fun. Saturday will be filled with classes and networking.…
Matt Haig (of The Midnight Library fame) has a new one out. Retired maths teacher Grace Winters is left a cottage on a Spanish island by a former colleague. Grace cannot imagine why her former friend would do such a thing, but with her life at a dead end, she flies to Ibiza with a…
This is the first in a new series by Renee Jagger and Michael Anderle. The book is about a dwarf named Val Stonehold who is hired to be the bodyguard for the princess. Her trouble is, she needs to learn about the world outside the Iron Hills to be effective as that bodyguard. I’ve just…
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! This one’s about your English class… September 4 question – Since it’s back to school time, let’s talk English class. What’s a writing rule you learned in school that messed you up as a writer? Sometimes I miss the old school days…nothing to…