The Writing Life

This week, I’m teaching my Memoir Writing week-long worskhop for Interlochen College of Creative Arts in northern Michigan. This is the sixth year in a row I have taught this program and it [...]

After six years of drafting and revising, deep thinking, and heartfelt questioning…I’m proud to say that my essay about a young man who has been missing since March 2010, has been [...]

Last month’s webinar on flash form writing was a blast! I hosted folks from three different time zones, across all genres of writing. We read, discussed, drafted, shared, and talked shop. [...]

Ready for a treat? Give yourself 45 minutes this week to write, experiment, and ask questions. I’m so excited about my upcoming Into the Flash flash form writing class that kicks off at the [...]

This week, the wonderful flash fiction and craft publication, Fiction Southeast, published an essay that I wrote titled “What is Flash Fiction?” In this, I discuss the difference [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]