Nonfiction vs. Fiction – Seeking Truth in Squaw Valley

God, I love the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley. Spending a...
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This Is the Rope – Perfect Picture Book Friday

I loved Jacqueline Woodson’s MG/YA book, “Brown Girl Dreaming.” It was the first book...
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LitQuake – The Bridge Between Fiction and Nonfiction

The conversation last night, between two Pulitzer prize winners—Adam Johnson and TJ Stiles  kept...
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Cutting Advice from Patricia Highsmith

I picked up Patricia Highsmith’s book on writing titled “Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction”...
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So, How Was Your Day?

Simple question, right? Well, here’s last night’s dinner table conversation: “What a day it...
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Time Out – Squaw Valley Writers Workshop

I’m heading east on I-80 tomorrow, turning right at Rt. 89 and right again...
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Squaw Valley Writers Workshop or Bust!

This just in—the magic 8 ball says:
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The Writer’s Demon

In response to Julia’s 100 Word Challenge: As the line was crossed and t’s...
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Squaw Valley Here I Come! – Maybe

And the Magic 8 Ball says– –nothing until May 10, 2013.
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Dialogue Me, Baby

So I’ve got this group of characters hanging out together in the crowded living...
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