MaNaNoWriMo Wrap-Up
MaNaNaNoWriMo is finished. November was a busy month for Marianas writers. We had many write-ins and most were attended by…
Writer’s Cartoon
Conversations at our write-ins can be so inspiring! We are meeting several times a week in November for our local…
Choosing a Genre…and Procrastination
What do you think of when you hear the word GENRE? Typical Genre My mind immediately goes to my favorite…
BOOK REVIEW: THE HOUSE OF DOORS
TITLE: THE HOUSE OF DOORS AUTHOR: Tan Twan Eng PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing DATE: 2023 ABOUT THE STORY THE HOUSE OF…
LOOKING AT MY GENRE
I don’t really write cozy mysteries, but I want to. I mean, I’ve written one cozy and more than a…
Book Review: The Book of Lost Friends
TITLE: THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS AUTHOR: LISA WINGATE DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2021 PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books ISBN: 9781984819901 ABOUT THE…
Writer Lessons from Cartooning
I like to draw cartoons but I’m not a good artist. My drawings resemble those of an elementary student who…
7 Skills for Novelists to Practice by Cartooning
As novelists, we glory in the long story. Our bag of tricks includes lots of plot devices, characters with motivations…
Insults
In my dreams, I can insult you better than ever. I always think of the perfect comeback, and not hours…
BECAUSE SHE WROTE! Hildegarde von Bingen
It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s celebrate phenomenal women. Hildegarde of Bingen. We know of this remarkable woman because she wrote.…