I’ve been away from my writing blog for too long! My life runs in cycles…so every year Mid-August through early October is about getting new students enrolled in my music school and running the massive Salmon Days concert for our tween and teen rock bands. During this kind of time, my soul passion […]
I went, as a sci fi/fantasy finalist, with no great expectations. I felt honored to be a finalist in the PNWA contest this year, so that was enough; anything else was just icing on that cake. My first conference was a great experience. I met interesting, kind and cool people without trying, got excellent advice, […]
Supernatural is currently my favorite TV show. I am partway through Season 10. The surprise is to me is that Supernatural has never let me down. Sustaining a long TV series with quality and interest is very analogous in my mind to a band producing a long string of excellent CDs. Both seem incredibly difficult to […]
On what authority do I offer advice on the Craft of Writing? Well, I am a published author. In 2000 I had the privilege of adding to and rewriting local treasure Harvey Manning’s guidebook to the trails of Cougar Mountain, published by nonprofit organization the Issaquah Alps Trails Club. In 2003 I wrote the bulk […]