by Margaret | Mar 22, 2021 | creativity
A friend of mine recently reminded me that the Vernal Equinox was coming up. ‘Did I have plans?’ No. I’d forgotten about it, but in the past few weeks I’ve been struggling with several long-term stresses and one, perhaps two, are on the verge...
by Margaret | Jan 5, 2021 | creativity, writing life
Can you believe, I went all of 2020 without posting here, and now it’s nearing Burns Day again–perfect! Because this blog remained silent on the topic of 2020, ‘Comin’ Thro’ the Rye’ is the sole commentary I’ll make on that...
by Margaret | Dec 16, 2019 | creativity, writing life
For a long time now, I’ve had Amy Cuddy’s book Presence on my wishlist. Only this past week did I read her introduction and look up her TED talk (below), which brought together body language and power dynamics, success pathways and imposter syndrome, in a...
by Margaret | Aug 19, 2019 | creativity, process, reviews
Today I am hosting fellow author Marion G. Woolley as part of her blog tour for Children of Lir, her eighth book! Find my review on Goodreads here. Margaret: Let’s talk genre, as you’ve got several under your belt: historical, horror, lesbian, literary....
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,...