Monthly Archives: December 2009

Forthcoming Blogged Novel by Fiona Robyn: THAW

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Liz

Fiona Robyn is going to blog her next novel, Thaw, starting on the 1st of March 2010. The novel follows 32 year old Ruth’s diary over three months as she decides whether or not to carry on living. To help … Continue reading →

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Sunday Style: Question Everything

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Liz

The last session I attended at the WOTS conference, Question Everything, was led by Seattle author, Jennie Shortridge. It was a fabulous session not only because of what I learned but because of the connection I made to this gifted … Continue reading →

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Holiday Helping In Retail

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Liz

Yesterday I worked in a retail store. It’s part of the holiday tradition at the corporation where I work. During the holidays, employees from the corporate headquarters can volunteer to work a shift or two in one of our stores. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Wendy Nelson Tokunaga

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Liz

In her second published novel, Love in Translation, author Wendy Nelson Tokunaga explores the meaning of family through the story of Celeste Duncan, a 33-year-old singer who leaves behind her deadbeat boyfriend and her life in the United States in … Continue reading →

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Just beyond our front door

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Liz

A few years ago the house across the street from us went through two face lifts. The first was by a pair of brothers who “flipped” the house — bought it, painted it and did some major work inside. All … Continue reading →

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Author interview this week!

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Liz

This week I’m happy to host a virtual interview with Wendy Nelson Tokunaga, author of Love In Translation. I read Wendy’s debut novel, Midori by Moonlight, about a year ago and was thrilled to see that she had a new … Continue reading →

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Sunday Style: Crafting the Short Story

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Liz

My next-to-final session at the WOTS conference was Crafting the Short Story. I came away with some good information about the elements of a story, as well as ideas for how to get words on the page. The instructor began … Continue reading →

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Sunday Style: You Can Get Published – Five Keys

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Liz

Who doesn’t want to attend a workshop with this title? This was a great session led by Gloria Kimpton, a former magazine editor who now provides one-on-one coaching to writers. She opened with a good question: Why do you want … Continue reading →

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