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,...
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...
by Margaret | Jan 16, 2017 | creativity, process
I was thinking the other day of the highs and lows of loneliness and connectedness in my life. And then I was thinking of the highs and lows of productivity in my life. And then I was trying to think of how they intersected. (not my strong suit, spatial relations) But...