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Read to the end! There are 2 free books opps today, plus a chance for $10 off my e-course! Ahoy, fellow writers and book-lovers! May 26th is a day I will always remember, because it’s a day [...]

It’s a moment I may never forget: I’m painting walls in my new shrine room (painting is on par with dusting for me, meaning–no thanks)–and I’ve been away from my [...]

This week, I shared a photo from the South Toe Valley’s very own photo blog, Celo Photo Blogspot. This is a blog written and maintained by two creative pals in the area–Jeff Goodman [...]

Last night, I enjoyed my second Writers Coffeehouse, hosted at the lovely Malaprop’s Bookstore. The authors guiding the evening’s discussion were Jake Bible, Jamie Mason, and Nathan Balingrud. [...]

Suzi Banks Baum I’m not sure I’ve heard the phrase “indy authors” frequently,  but I like the sound of it. For me, it calls to mind an author who goes far above and [...]

This May, I’ll be co-leading a day-long workshop for artists, gallerists, curators, and arts writers as a part of the annual Society of North American Goldsmiths conference, SNAGneXt. The [...]

Today I’d like to link back to a mini-essay I wrote a few years ago, reflecting on the experience of packing 17 boxes of books and storing them in my parents’ attic. That “first [...]

A few weeks ago, I attended Writer’s Coffeehouse hosted by author Jake Bible at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville. If you’re local, don’t miss the next one. This [...]

{source} Coming off a weekend of teaching at Interlochen Center for the Arts, where 8 participants and I dove into Deep Revision concepts for prose writers, I’m struck once again by how [...]

Continuing conversations with my creative consultant for my website overhaul, I’ve been asked to explore the evolution of the values and ideas that inform how I teach and write today. [...]