WrittenRoad.com coming soon!
If you like this blog, you'll like the web site more. I've had the burning, churning idea to build WrittenRoad.com for oh, about three plus years now. It's been on and off the front burner, but mostly off…
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1321 postsIt's the little things that can make a big difference
There's this thing called money. Maybe you've heard of it. Some say it makes the world go round, or is that love? Anyway, the m-word, I've been thinking a lot about it lately. Probably because for most of…
Read more →Bruce Kelley, editor-in-chief of San Francisco Magazine
Last night was another smash hit for the Wild Writing Women. Our monthly literary salon at the Monticello Inn continues to draw a lively crowd of over 50 people. Wine and appetizers are provided by the…
Read more →Sanity in Writing
My personal journal writing seems to be a historical account of my love life from 12-26. And when I write in there, I'm usually in love or getting over love. Which is fine, I like writing about that, and…
Read more →Hitchhiking on Yachts with Doug Lansky
It's tough to stay on top of everyone in the travel media...and I've been reminded of that several times this week. Here's Travelers' Tales' editor/author Doug Lansky on The Savvy Traveler. (here's the…
Read more →This Week's Travel Author Readings
Lots of people taking the summer off, but I rounded up a few events for you. Sorry they're only in California... Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore, Berkeley, CA *Tuesday, August 6, 7:30 p.m. The Last…
Read more →Hosting the WWW Aug Lit Salon
I can't believe it's August already! And that means that the first Wednesday of the month is the Wild Writing Women's Literary Salon! This month, I'm hosting and our guest speaker is Bruce Kelley,…
Read more →Tim Cahill book alert!
Am I the last Tim Cahill fan to find out that he's got a new book coming out? I just found out today, and I'm so excited! Hold the Enlightenment: More Travel Less Bliss will release in September with…
Read more →Jeff Greenwald and self publishing
Jeff Greenwald, author of Shopping for Buddhas and The Size of the World, recently self-published his best of collection, Scratching the Surface: Impressions of Planet Earth from Hollywood to Shiraz.…
Read more →Learning Curve
I'm so exhausted. I feel like I'm a hamster in a plastic ball...running, running, running...and not getting any closer to my food dish. I went to the radio studios yesterday and worked on my first show.…
Read more →Submissions and Rejection letters
Where have I been the last seven years? I just found out today that Travelers' Tales doesn't do rejection letters. I know we've done them in the past, but I guess that our staff time and resources do not…
Read more →Coastal Living Magazine
I quickly checked out Writer's Weekly this morning and I love their Markets and Jobs section. Markets and Jobs Coastal Living magazine caught my eye, and I was glad that I checked out their writer's…
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