by Margaret | Jun 4, 2018 | creativity, events
If you are an author wanting to organize extraordinary events but don’t know how to start, we’ve got a free author talk for you! Come to Washington County Writers Forum Thursday, June 7, 7-8 PM for an open, free workshop on how to plan, publicize, and...
by Margaret | Apr 30, 2018 | creativity, events
Another pagan holiday is coming up! Before I go into Beltane Fire, here is your reminder that I am giving a workshop on Money & Writing, Supporting Your Dream & Making it Pay at Vintage Books in Vancouver, WA on Sunday, May 6, 3-4 PM Hope to see you there,...
by Margaret | Apr 23, 2018 | events, writing life
My anthem lately, from the Shook Twins’ Shake: “What are you gonna say when they ask you why You chose to live this way in your short short time?” Short, short time is RIGHT! What we do with our time shows what our priorities really are. Ahem. March...
by Margaret | Mar 5, 2018 | creativity, process
Sometimes, we Authors & Artists can get discouraged. No call-backs Stuck in a rut Feeling uninspired Feeling unheard Feeling depleted Feeling snowed-under Maybe we put a good front on it, with chirpy social media posts and devil-may-care tosses of the head, but...
by Margaret | Feb 26, 2018 | creativity, process
I’ve just finished Dies The Fire, a dystopian thriller set in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. In it **mini-spoiler alert** something causes all electricity to stop working at the same moment. Lots of reactionary, ‘worst-of-humanity’ debacles follow...