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February 7, 2023
Sheriff of Starr County, Book Five in the Westward Sagas, by David A. Bowles
Sheriff of Starr County
Book Five in the Westward Sagas
The true elements of Texas continue with critically acclaimed author and fifth generation pioneer,
David A. Bowles
The book is published by Plum Creek Press and is available worldwide across all platforms
When Texas becomes a newly-minted state, good men and women work hard toward progress and peace. Texas Ranger Will Smith travels to the borderlands of the Nueces Strip to become the first Sheriff of Starr County. He’ll do what he must to bring justice to the frontier, including wrangling outlaws, navigating political intrigues, fighting Indians, and keeping the tenuous peace between the Tejano and Anglo residents. He encounters influential statesmen and entrepreneurs of early Texas, assists the US Army, and falls for two very different women.
This is exciting and authentic fiction based on the author’s own ancestors. It’s a compelling story in readible format for anyone who appreciates Texas history.
Sheriff of Starr County (Westward Sagas Book 5) eBook : Bowles, David A: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Other Books In the Series:
Editorial:
"The hundred-year odyssey of the Westward Sagas is not about war, but how it affected the Mitchell family. Children of the Revolution: Book 3 in the Westward Sagas Series takes up where Adam's Daughters: Book 2 left off-in Tennessee shortly after statehood. The series continues with the next generation of the Mitchell Family. Peggy, the protagonist in Adam's Daughters, takes on a stronger role as she matures into a confident woman courted by British nobility. Children of the Revolution uncovers the untold reason North Carolina never ratified the U.S. Constitution. Adventure, intrigue, romance and tragedy are woven into the story of the first generation of Americans."
About David
To request additional review copies or an interview with David, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925. We look forward to the coverage!
February 4, 2023
Dollybird, WILLA Award-winning historical novel by Anne Lazurko is back in print from Shadowpaw Press
Dollybird , WILLA Award-winning historical novel by Glengarry Book Prize finalist
Anne Lazurko (What is Written on the Tongue) back in print from Shadowpaw Press
Dollybird, the WILLA Literary Award-winning first historical novel by Anne Lazurko, whose latest book, What is Written on the Tongue (ECW Press), was a finalist for the 2022 Glengarry Book Prize, now has a new home with Shadowpaw Press Reprise, which publishes new editions of notable, previously published work.
“I am so grateful to have Dollybird given a new life by Shadowpaw Press,” says Lazurko. “To have these characters and this story available to new readers is simply a gift; to me as an author and, hopefully, to those readers who can now find it in the format of their choice.”
“I’m thrilled to be able to make Dollybirdavailable to new readers,” says Edward Willett, editor and publisher of Shadowpaw Press. “This book’s complex, enthralling characters and sharply observed setting in the early homesteading years of Saskatchewan linger with you long after you’ve finished reading.”
Dollybird is available for order through most bookstores, online or off. It can also be purchased directly from Shadowpaw Press at shadowpawpress.com/product/dollybird.
More about the book
Winner: 2014 WILLA Literary Award for historical fiction
Shortlisted: 2014 Fiction Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards
Twenty-year-old Moira, the daughter of a Newfoundland doctor, dreams of becoming a doctor herself; but when she becomes pregnant out of wedlock, she is banished to the bleak landscape of southern Saskatchewan in 1906. There, she must come to terms with her predicament, her pioneer environment, and her employment as a “dollybird,” a term applied to women who might be housekeepers, whores—or both. A saga of birth, death, and the violent potential of both men and the elements, Dollybirdexplores the small mercies that mean more than they should under a vast prairie sky that waits, not so quietly, for people to fail.
Critical praise
“An absolutely stunning novel . . . I’ve reviewed some 4,000 books for the Sun-Times in the past 20 years; only a few times did something new glue me like this one. Dollybird. Very nice.” - Andrew Armitage, Book Editor for The Sun-Times
“Dollybird is a page-turner. Every character is fully realized, crippled by pains specific and universal. The writing is shot through with poetry, even the landscape is rendered harsh and graceful in the same moment . . . Such a cast of characters- everyone steps off the page, even those we only catch a glimpse of . . . Dollybird covered me in dust and mud; the pages are intoned with every kind of love: the absent, the lost, the yearning, the found. Read Dollybird.” - Katherine Lawrence, award winning writer and poet (author of Stay)
“Dollybird explores human relationships: parents and children, men and women, siblings and female friends, and how these connections are further complicated in the face of an indifferent, unpredictable natural environment . . . Lazurko’s straightforward prose transports the reader to early 20th-century Canada . . . Her characters are well-developed, flawed and frightened” - Laurie Glenn Norris for the Telegraph-Journal
“The novel’s strength lies in its glimpses into not only the hardship but also the tight sense of community that marked pioneering men and women . . . Lazurko’s title speaks to the confining roles women were permitted to have as the West was ‘'settled’ and to the difficulties women faced when they, like Moira, tried to resist them.” –The Coastal Spectator
About the Author
Anne Lazurko’s second novel, What is Written on the Tongue, was released in the spring of 2022 by ECW Press, and was shortlisted for the 2022 Glengarry Book Award. A graduate of the Humber Creative Writing Program, Anne has had short fiction and poetry published in literary magazines and anthologies and is active in the prairie writing community as mentor, editor, and teacher. She writes from her farm near Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Her website is annelazurko.com.
About the Publisher
Shadowpaw Press, founded in Regina, Saskatchewan, by award-winning author Edward Willett in 2018, publishes new work by established and emerging authors through its Premiere imprint and new editions of notable, previously published work through its Reprise imprint. For more information, contact publisher@shadowpawpress.com or visit www.shadowpawpress.com.
Anne Lazurko is available for interviews, media appearances, speaking engagements, and/or book review requests. Please contact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com by email or by phone at 403.464.6925
February 2, 2023
I Love Me! Colourful and Creative: An Empowering Coloring Book Series for Boys and Girls by Takiyah Smith
I Love Me!
Colourful and Creative: An Empowering Coloring Book Series for Boys and Girls
A coloring book designed to cultivate imagination, inspire, build confidence and foster a positive-self image by Takiyah Smith
The books are available worldwide in print!
This carefully crafted coloring book series was designed to cultivate imagination, inspire, build confidence and foster a positive-self image.
This revolutionary book teaches children to love the skin they're in. I Love ME! Colorful and Creative. A boy or girl can be a leader, quirky, brainy, brilliant, sporty, inventive, entrepreneurial, musical, artsy, strong, or all of the above. Being a child is limitless and knows no bounds. Children color outside of the lines, should they see fit. This book reinforces the notion, that children can be and do whatever they choose.
Words are Powerful.
Every coloring page includes an "I am", affirmation statement or words of empowerment. There are no drawings on the back so that children can have a space to create and dream. The back sides of each coloring page feature words of influence and elevation, such as, "Well-read and well-versed. A winning combination. Now that's Powerful. or A boy or girl is happy and confident.
Imagery is Influential.
Every single image was crafted with care and intention. This book highlights hundreds of well-thought-out images with a focused theme for each page such as: entrepreneurship, traveler, music, science, art, math, sports, travel, prince, etc. Some of the beautifully crafted imagery includes: camping scenes, space ship, doctor, astronaut, scientist, microscope, beakers, math problems, musical instruments, art supplies, King, gymnast, rock climber, golfer, skateboarder, soccer player, basketball, runner, nature, rainbow, super hero's, dogs, cats, lizard, snake, turtle, bunny, deer, birds, candy, flowers, pyramids, books, cars, hearts, music notes, stars, crowns, and so much more.
I Love ME! Colorful and Creative coloring book, is strength and talent at its finest.
Positive. Educational. Fun.
An amazing gift any boy, girl, AND parent are sure to love.
I Love Me! Colorful and Creative.: An Empowering Coloring Book for Girls. Doodle. Dream. Discover.: Niyah La'don, Takiyah: 9780578811697: Amazon.com: Books
About Takiyah:
Takiyah Smith is a native San Franciscan. She studied business and merchandise product development at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (commonly known as FIDM). Girl power and women empowerment has long since been a passion for Takiyah.
There are approximately 10 million moms parenting alone, according to the Census Bureau. Today 1 in 4 children under the age of 18 are being raised without a father.
Parenting information is available in a ton of different locations from books, blogs, websites, articles, YouTube videos, workshops, and conferences to name a few. But, what single mom really has time for that? It’s on the job training time! Takiyah felt it would be so much easier if women could find information, community and inspiration all in one trusted location. That’s when Takiyah founded, Single Mom and the City, an exclusive resource for single moms.
Takiyah is grateful for the knowledge that has been imparted through thousands of hours of research and reading, family and friends, colleagues and strangers alike, that have been ever so gracious to share their parenting secrets, life experiences and wisdom. Takiyah wants to share this information with the world.
To request additional review copies or an interview with Takiyah Smith, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925. We look forward to the coverage!
January 31, 2023
Welcome to author Liam Leddy, author of the Lassiter Glasgow crime novels!
Welcome to author Liam Leddy, author of the Lassiter Glasgow crime novels!
I am a born and bred Glaswegian. I write my crime fiction novels and short story collections from personal experience of the Glasgow of the late 1960s/early 1970s. Glasgow was an extremely dangerous place then with career criminals merging with huge territorial street gangs. Career criminals until then had generally avoided harming innocent citizens because it drew unwelcome police attention. The street gangs however were different and would attack anyone for no valid reason whatsoever. That then is the background to my writing.
My website is www.liamleddy.com and I appear on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Google of course. My principal outlet for my books is Amazon and Amazon Kindle. However, they also sell through Smashwords, Payhip, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and appear virtually everywhere on the net. For purchase of all my books, the easiest quickest way is direct from my Amazon author page.
Do your characters come before or after your plot?
My characters introduce the main and varied sub-plots through authentic Glasgow street dialogue.
How do you choose a villain and how do you make them human?
My villains-and there are quite a few – come from personal experience of living in the era I write about. I have met people like these. I observe life very well and that is where all my characters come from. Many compliments for really authentic characters. Such as “I felt as though I knew these people.” “I felt like a fly on the wall” etc.
Do your reading choices reflect your writing choices?
Yes. Strangely enough, my favorite writers tend to be American. James Lee Burke, Stephen King, and of course Robert B Parker and C.J. Box. An endless list really.
Which type of characters are your favorite to write?
Soft-hearted villains. Killers, yes, but only of villains worse than they are and definitely not as deadly.
What are you working on now?
At present, I am working on my 5th Lassiter Glasgow crime fiction novel.
What sort of research do you do for your work?
For my novels, long term memory mostly. As previously stated I lived through the era I write about. Additional research Google itself is amazing and public libraries I just love public libraries.
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January 24, 2023
D.E.M.O.N. Tales Book 7 by MJ Moores and Nanci Pattenden Coming Soon!!
I’m so excited to share this fantastic series by a duo of talented authors, Nanci Pattenden and MJ Moores. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know both through the WCYR (Writers Community of York Region) and have watched their list of published novels grow over the years.
Book 7 in the D.E.M.O.N. Tales series comes out in April 2023!
Prequel: D.E.M.ON. Tales
Rabid Rabbits on the Loose…
Before the proverbial crap hit the fan, and the secret government agents of the Department of Extraordinary Monsters was catapulted back into the game, a little fuzzy omen ruined everyone's day.
Discover what happened to Dodge's first partner in this crazy prequel to the D.E.M.ON. Tales series.
Men in Black meets Supernatural
A novelette only available for FREE when you sign up to MJ Moores’ newsletter .
Book 1: Assassin Eco-Corpses
Corpses Gone Rogue…
The D.E.M.ON Agency grew complacent with only minor monsters and cryptids poking around for over the last year. Charged with the merciless task of protecting Ontario from the things that go bump in the night, these agents spent the last hundred years ridding their region of the most bad-ass demons and monsters alive … or was that dead? At least, that was their M.O. until a year ago. Now their Duct Cleaning front morphed into more of a full-time gig.
But, when the silent alarm blinks to life in the middle of another lazy morning all hell breaks loose.
Men in Black meets Supernatural
Book 2: Bobcat Got Your Tongue
Newbie Nightmares…
Dodge, the illusive missing agent, returns to the D.E.M.ON. headquarters and brings with him a new partner. With Yoli’s abrupt arrival and shady past, no one at the agency is fond of her, not even Junior.
Day one goes downhill fast as Dodge and Yoli jump on a cold case linked to the local Bobcat burglar … and end up in hot water.
Men in Black meets Supernatural
Dive into book 2 in this tongue-in-cheek urban fantasy where Men in Black meets Supernatural.
Book 3: A Craptacular Understatement
Doctored Intentions…
A well-meaning doctor summons a beautiful mythological bird to aid the sick. Unfortunately, it’s attracted the attention of the local doves with unexpected side effects when these peaceful birds turn fowl. With a sudden rise in ancient illnesses inflicted by dive-bombing avian, only Hex, D.E.M.ON.’s Monster Guru, stands a chance at finding a cure. But when a key member of the agency gets infected, the search for a cure becomes a race to cheat death.
Dive into the third installment of D.E.M.ON. Tales, where Men in Black meets Supernatural in a tongue-in-cheek blend of action and humour.
Book 4: Double-Dog Dare Ya
Grounded in Time…
When an entire town is locked in Déjà vu, the D.E.M.ON. agents are relieved to manage a simple case for a change. That is until they link the disappearance of two young boys to the time-altering supernatural clouds invading Keswick – and discover the creature at fault.
It’s up to Junior to make a connection with the hormonal, teen hatchling to save the kids. But not everyone wants the boys found or the beast banished …
Dive into the fourth installment of D.E.M.ON. Tales, where Men in Black meets Supernatural in a tongue-in-cheek blend of action and humour.
Book 5: Even Equines Don’t Like Liver
Hook, Line, and Liver…
Kids are disappearing at the Stouffville Reservoir while something is setting off the agency’s supernatural mojo-metre. Tasked with uncovering the source of the serial vanishings, the team not only battles time and bizarre clues, but social media has turned death into a game of truth or dare – challenging everyone to stay alive.
Can the agents of D.EM.ON. solve these unnatural crimes before all that's left are their livers?
Dive into the fifth installment of D.E.M.ON. Tales, where Men in Black meets Supernatural in a tongue-in-cheek blend of action and humour.
Book 6: Frozen Foes & Dominoes
Frost Bitten…
The wonder twins Dodge and Yoli are, unfortunately, the D.E.M.ON. agency’s only hope for discovering the source of a Yeti-iceman’s rampages at a ski resort north of the city. They can’t keep him in permanent puddle-stasis or something else just might blow up in their faces. With the best of the best grappling with portal rifts and a mounting death toll, the young partners need to set their differences aside to handle inter-species and inter-agency diplomacy… neither of which is all it’s cracked up to be. When cold clues heat up on this frigid mission, rules might not be the only things broken when Yoli falls prey to the iceman’s “pet.”
Can the “B” team discover the source of blizzard-man’s terror before Blue Mountain avalanches into a deep freeze?
Dive into the sixth installment of D.E.M.ON. Tales, where Men in Black meets Supernatural in a tongue-in-cheek blend of action and humour.
SPECIAL #1: Christmas
Revenge... A Dish Best Left to the Dogs
Drunk and disorderly seniors manage to inadvertently drag Krampus out of hibernation when they ignore their supernatural dachshund on Oktoberfest... Abnormal storms plague Europe for months until things drastically change course.
This holiday season, with only two agents available to headquarters (and both recovering from on-the-job disasters) it's up to a spliced D.E.M.ON. team to figure out what a cranky Krampus wants before more than just Christmas is ruined.
Dive into the first D.E.M.ON. Tales holiday special, where Men in Black meets Supernatural in a tongue-in-cheek blend of action and humour.
Nanci M. Pattenden is a professional genealogist, and an author of historical crime fiction and light urban fantasy. Her interest in genealogy, local history and love of Victorian murder mysteries have merged to create a new Canadian Victorian murder mystery writer. She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime The Writers Community of York Region (WCYR), and the Ontario Genealogical Society.
She has completed the Creative Writing program at the University of Calgary and the University of Toronto, as well as two programs with The Institute of Genealogical Studies (Canadian and English studies).
Nanci currently resides in Newmarket, Ontario with her fluffy cat Snowball.
nanci@nancipattenden.com
@npattenden
Growing up in Ontario, Canada, MJ Mooreswas the only child of a single mom. MJ’s passion for the arts ignited at a young age as she wrote adventure stories and read them aloud to close family and friends. The dramatic arts became a focus in high school as an aid to understanding character motivation in her writing. Majoring in Theatre Production at York University, with a minor in English, she went on to teach in both the elementary and high school divisions.
MJ currently lives with her husband and son in Ontario, Canada. She keeps busy these days working at the library, coaching Indie Authors, attending book fairs and conferences, as well as holding writing workshops and volunteering with the WCYR – Writers’ Community of York Region.
mjmoores.com
January 20, 2023
Round Robin Blog Fest Jan 21 2023
Round Robin Blog Fest Jan 21 2023
Yeah! We’re back! I hope you and all of my Round Robin friends had a great holiday season and are ready for this great new year. Thank you to Skye for taking charge to keep all these birdies in line and to Marci for the great new logo!!
What is the topic for January 21st?
New Beginnings - how do you motivate yourself to get back to writing when life has interrupted your flow and/or, how do you begin a new writing challenge?
Interesting enough, I have always found writing has helped me through a lot of interruption in my life. If circumstances block my creativity, I continue to write by journalling. Emptying my mind as Julia Cameron in The Artist's Way likes to call it by using Morning Pages. Having been through some major life changes in the past 7 or 8 years, writing is what has helped me keep my sanity. Kept me moving forward even on days I wanted to quit.
As for beginning a new writing challenge, I find for me the beginnings are always easy. Words and ideas tend to flow and not always when I consciously feel inspired. Sometimes, they seem to come out of nowhere.
· A lyric from a song
· A line in a movie or book
· Something overheard in a conversation
· A news story
· A situation or interaction between people on the street
Any of these might set my writer’s brain into a tizzy of words and suddenly a first chapter is born. Then a second. Then a third.
Next thing I know, it’s a novel—or well on its way to being one.
If you've ever read Natalie Goldberg's book, Writing Down the Bones, you'll know how she espouses the joys of writing about anything and everything. "Write what's in front of your nose." I've recently started taking a virtual workshop with her and the very first thing we wrote about was mashed potatoes. For 10 minutes. Imagine what you could do with 15!
It sounds simple enough but sometimes that novel is born 15 minutes at a time rather than in 2-3 hour blocks. Some days, 15 minutes may be all the clarity or time you have.
Use it.
Give yourself a few moments to escape whatever is going on in your life and take a mini break.
Those 15 minute increments will add up over a few weeks, months, and years.
Suddenly, you’ve written a book.
Just don’t give up!
Shut up. Sit down. And write!
Let's see how the other authors in the blog fest motivate themselves and what advice they have. Feel free to hop from one fantastic author to the next!
Marci Baun https://www.marcibaun.com/blog
Dr. Bob Rich https://wp.me/p3Xihq-2OQ
Anne Graham https://goo.gl/h4DtKv
Connie Vines http://mizging.blogspot.com/
Diane Bator https://dbator.blogspot.com/
A.J. Maguire http://ajmaguire.wordpress.com/
Victoria Chatham http://www.victoriachatham.com
Fiona McGuire http://www.fionamcgier.com/
Skye Taylor http://www.skye-writer.com/blogging_by_the_sea
January 19, 2023
Fears, Tears, or Cheers, a new short story by the Award-winning writing duo of Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey
Fears, Tears, or Cheers
A new short story by the Award-winning writing duo of Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey
The book is published by ICABOD Press and is available worldwide in e-book platform
Jo Wagner, JoW, the young Brazilian International supermodel, experiences a horrible flashback to her previous life in captivity. Although she thought the trauma buried and forgotten, it hits her like an unexpected sledgehammer.
Her outburst freezes the film crew, fellow models, and JJ, her heart’s desire, who get stunned by her emotional meltdown. Her career and future survival are at stake. She must come to terms with her past and create her empowered path forward.
Her adopted family unite to provide the safe framework for JoW overcome her emotional fears. JJ’s tender words of encouragement steel her nerves and catapult her to an inner solution.
Amazon.com: Fears, Tears, or Cheers eBook : Breakfield, Charles, Burkey, Rox: Kindle Store
Fears, Tears, or Cheers eBook : Breakfield, Charles, Burkey, Rox: Amazon.ca: Books
About Charles and Rox
Charles Breakfield is a technology expert in security, networking, voice, and anything digital. He enjoys writing, studying World War II history, travel, and cultural exchanges. Charles is a fan of wine tastings, winemaking, Harley riding, cooking extravaganzas, and woodworking.
Rox Burkey is a technology professional who excels at optimizing technology and business investments. She works with customers all over the world focusing on optimized customer experiences. Rox writes white papers and documentation, but found she has a marked preference for writing fiction.
Together these Texas authors create award-winning stories that resonate with males and females, as well as young and experienced adults. They bring a fresh new view to technology possibilities today in exciting stories. Visit their website for more information and free stuff. Https://www.EnigmaSeries.com
To request additional review copies or an interview with Charles and/or Rox, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925. We look forward to the coverage!
January 17, 2023
This Cold Night, the newest psychological horror from critically acclaimed novelist, Erica Schaef
This Cold Night
The newest psychological horror from critically acclaimed novelist, Erica Schaef
Released and published by Brigids Gate Press
The book is available worldwide in e-format
What readers are saying:
“The author has a way of expressing details and actions that continually want you to know more! The choice of characters and their development was very unique for a novel taking place in the 1800s as was her use of the technology of the time! I can easily see this becoming a series as there is so much more I want to know about this group of unlikely comrades! Fun read!” _ Voeg
“HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! I absolutely could not put this book down. I fell in love with the characters and the story is so unique and original. It’s adventure, romance, mystery, and horror all wrapped up in one book and done so well!! I really hope this turns into a series!! _ Staci, Amazon Reviewer
About Erica:
Erica Schaef is a fan of all things horror and loves to write her own stories in that genre. She is an Affiliate Writer member of the Horror Writers Association. Her work has been featured in a variety of journals, magazines, audio productions, and anthologies. She lives in rural Tennessee with her husband and two wild children. More information about her can be found at: https://ericaschaef.wordpress.com
To request additional review copies or an interview with Erica Schaef, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
We look forward to the coverage !
January 12, 2023
Who Would You Love to Work With as a Mentor? (Part 2)
Happy Friday the 13th!!
While I'm sure no one has lost sleep over whether or not I signed up to take Natalie Goldberg's virtual Writing Down the Bones course, I wanted to follow up!
I DID IT!
This is my early, early, early birthday present to myself since the odds of me taking a trip anywhere this year is slim. Why not feed my brain and soul?
The fun part is I've already been meeting other classmates and we have options to form our own group to share work and encourage each other. Should be fun! I'll start to dig into the videos soon!
Hopefully, you have also discovered a mentor. Someone who can encouage you along your path no matter what that may be.
Have a wonderful weekend and feel free to comment and join me on my facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/dianebatorauthor/
Diane
January 10, 2023
Who Would You Love to Work With as a Mentor?
And now for something completely different!
We all have idols and people we look up to, but who would you choose as a mentor?
I know who I would choose!
The very first writing book I ever owned was a Christmas gift from my brother-in-law and his wife way back in 1993. It was a copy of Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones. Dog-eared now and covered in notes and highlights, it is still one of my favorite books and I’d always dreamed of joining one of her workshops even though going to Santa Fe wasn’t something I could afford. The dream lingered.
Fast forward to 2007. Since receiving that book, I have moved across Canada from Alberta to Ontario and, in order to meet some like-minded people, joined a writing group that uses Ms. Goldberg’s teachings as a template to run their meetings. It’s the closest opportunity I have to actually attending one of her workshops, so it’ll do.
Then along came Covid and things changed. Some of them for the better!
Just the other day I found a link from Prajna Studios, a division of Shambhala Publications, about a virtual Writing Down the Bones webinar featuring my dream mentor—you guessed it!--Natalie Goldberg.
“Yeah. Right. It’s going to cost a fortune,” I told the link, but clicked on it anyway.
Up came a video with Natalie sharing three key points that came to guide and anchor her writing life over the past decades. The video was a little hard to hear but in a nutshell, they are:
Continue under all circumstances. Don’t be tossed away. Make positive effort for the good.Trust me, everyone who clicks on the link gets to hear them. I’m not giving away deep dark secrets!
The deeper into the rabbit hole I dug, the more I realized I could actually learn from the woman who was a huge inspiration to me so many years ago without having to pay a small fortune!
Do I suck it up and pay the money? It is half price!
Do I pretend I never saw the link? Never went down that rabbit hole as inviting as it is?
Writing for me is like breathing. Ink runs in my blood. If I didn’t dive in and do this, would I regret it later?
Drop by Friday to find out what I decide!!
Want to go down the rabbit hole yourself and find out more? Join Writing Down the Bones with Natalie Goldberg Now! (shambhala.com)
Writer or not, is there anyone you would love to learn from, past or present?
