“Burt’s Bees” is funnier than “Neosporin.” But it’s too late. I sent the story off this morning. No piece is ever finished (complete?). They dwell in perpetual draft mode well beyond the submission date. I never forward the same story to more than one publication, despite the fact that they have identical titles, themes, plots and characters. There’s always a last-minute … [Read more...] about I’m Not Finished Yet by Camille DeFer Thompson
April 2013 President’s Message by Paula Chinick
April is National Poetry Month, a celebration to increase awareness and appreciation of our beloved poets. Take a moment this month and read a poem. Below is an excerpt from "An April Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). When the warm sun, that bringsSeed-time and harvest, has returned again,'T is sweet to visit the still wood, where springsThe first flower of the … [Read more...] about April 2013 President’s Message by Paula Chinick
Still more to do by Lani Longshore
Susan Sachs Lipman's program in March gave me lots of ideas for my as-yet-uncreated website, and my needs-to-be-updated blog site, as well as the impetus to become an expert in my field (what, you didn't realize you need to know about quilting science fiction?). I left the meeting feeling enlightened and energized. So what should I find when I arrived home? One of my quilt … [Read more...] about Still more to do by Lani Longshore
The OGs are against me by Violet Carr Moore
No, I don’t mean odds. The odds are against me would be a cliché, not an acceptable title for a modern blogger. See, there it is again—the OG in blogger—a person who writes a blog. That would be me as I hurl this post into the blogosphere (another OG) where blogs reside. Add a single letter to the beginning of OG and bog, cog, dog, fog, hog, jog, log, and tog appear. Add a … [Read more...] about The OGs are against me by Violet Carr Moore
April 20, 2013: The Eight Elements Every Writer’s Website Must Have
Linda Lee will be the guest speaker at our next monthly meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. What should a great author’s website look like? Linda Lee will discuss the key components of a website including social media badges, a sales page for your book, sample book content, Media/Press kit, and more! Ms. Lee is an … [Read more...] about April 20, 2013: The Eight Elements Every Writer’s Website Must Have
