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 | Feb 12, 2018 | reading, writing life
As an author, I take it as a given that I should be reading, widely and deeply. This is a rather convenient ‘should.’ This is in addition to the Must Read command my brain gives me a dozen times a day, whether to sate curiosity, escape worrying about a...
by Margaret | Nov 13, 2017 | events, process, writing life
(We have two events coming up, at OHS in Portland, and Vintage Books in Vancouver, WA! See details below) The book is released! And my spirit feels like it has been released as well. As I drove home after the launch party for The Grasping Root, I felt valued. All...
by Margaret | Oct 16, 2017 | events, process, reading, writing life
***LAUNCH PARTY DETAILS BELOW*** It is one week since I resolved the last edit for The Grasping Root, folks, & since I am the The Last Word on these things, that means it’s… FINISHED! How did I get from my last post to this one, you ask? I’ll...
by Margaret | Sep 4, 2017 | process, writing life
Warning: No easy solutions appended. I’ve been feeling the loss of magic in several areas where I usually excel at conjuring: walking, cooking, writing. I usually love getting lost in a character’s journey. I feel satisfied with myself when I walk a few...
by Margaret | Jan 30, 2017 | events, writing life
UPDATED TIME: Sunday, April 2, 2-4 PM Guess what, Aspiring Authors? (Those who are on the newsletter list already heard, but here’s the general announcement:) Cal and I are starting a series of workshops focused on the various roles an indie author has to fill...
