Last weekend, local book sellers, authors, and publishers got together to brave the (seemingly) 115 degree Nebraska weather and put on a book festival. It was the Nebraska Book Festival 2017, and it was a really cool event, even with the terrible heat. I attended and was stationed at the Nebraska Writers Guild table. We […]
Sometimes you get hit
I had originally planned to post today about my weekend staffing the Nebraska Writers Guild table and moderating some panels at the annual ConStellation science fiction convention in Lincoln, as well as sharing some tips on how to prepare for such an event. And I will still post that article. But not today. Today, I’m […]
My first author talk (Also: embrace your local writing and art scene)
On Sunday I had my first solo author talk. I spoke on the business of writing at Red Path Gallery & Tasting Room in Seward, NE. My previous speaking engagements had been limited to sitting on panels at a few science fiction conventions, where I had a least one other author to share the spotlight […]
10 Takeaways from the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Conference
I’ve gone on and on in the past about how important it is for new writers to meet and make connections with other writers. There are so many different ways to do this, with the online community, local critique groups, and even from within your own social circle. For me, however, I think the most […]
March Progress Report and April Goals 2017
Hey, it’s April already! The year is flying by. March was a cool month. As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, we welcomed the latest edition to our family in March and he’s doing great. As you can imagine, when you bring home a newborn, everything else slows down a bit, but that’s totally okay. […]
An update on all the things
Regular readers here may have noticed the disappearing act I pulled at the blog this week. Rest assured, I’m still among the living, and have neither stepped into an alternate dimension, nor been abducted by aliens. I have, however, seen the number of little people controlling my actions increase by one. But I certainly can’t […]
Community Support for the Arts
I’d like to share some thoughts on two events I attended Sunday in Seward, Nebraska. If you’re not familiar with Seward, it’s a wonderful town of 7,000 people in the southeast part of the state. The Nebraska Writers Guild teamed up with Red Path Gallery and Tasting Room to host a poetry reading and discussion […]
Thoughts from my first author fair
Well, happy Monday everybody. I know people think I’m crazy when I say this, but Monday is still my favorite day of the week. I like that feeling of getting a fresh start every seven days. But enough about that. I wanted to talk about this weekend. This weekend I was one of the authors […]