Category: Writer Life
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Talking Critique Partners with Books Uplift
***I was honored to share some thoughts on what makes a solid critique partner when it comes to writing. Below are my words published with Books Uplift (run by Kimberly Charleston). “We place our hearts on our pages. Consider that visual and now imagine whom you would want to care for that heart. The most courageous…
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Some Film News…
Last Fall I wrote a Flash Fiction story titled ‘That Old Beautiful Love’ (published by Stanchion Zine) and it was just wild enough for me to think that it could do more. But where else can a story go? On a whim of why-the-hell-not, I asked Maggie Meiners, my brilliant friend and filmmaker, if she…
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Lake Forest Show House & Gardens Feature #FlashCardsByKQA
I had the pleasure of working with Michele Frigon Design on the renovation of my son’s bedroom/bathroom (seriously, he has the nicest room in my entire house!). At the end of one of our meetings I passed along some of my #FlashCardsByKQA (at the time I was preparing a large batch of cards to go…
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Book Launch Party: MEANINGFUL CONFLICTS
It was everything and more! Many thanks to the 150 people who gathered at the Community House in Winnetka to toast the worldwide release of Off Campus Writers’ Workshop’s themed anthology Meaningful Conflicts. I have a flash fiction piece and a poem in the book, and I served as a developmental editor (my first editorial…
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Virginia is For Lovers: Fellowship at The Porches
I’m happy to share some snapshots from my week as a Fellow at The Porches in Norwood, VA. A few fun facts: the residence was built in the 1850s (it has a tiny Harry Potter-like bathroom under the stairs; added later on since the original home had no indoor plumbing). The porch was perfection for…
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Why Writers Need An Online Presence
Forget the hubbub about building an online following… how about the concept of providing connection? Kelly Q. Anderson, VP of OCWW I was pleased to be featured in this week’s About Write, Off Campus Writers’ Workshop’s column on craft. In it, I discuss why writers need to have a place for readers to follow their…
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University of Iowa Alumni News & Happy Friday
It was a delight to be featured in Alumni News for my alma mater, the University of Iowa. I spent four glorious years writing in Iowa City and the many hours of critiquing and workshopping are nostalgic and smile-inducing to this day. Moreover, I’m so pleased at the shoutout for Off Campus Writers Workshop (my…
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Making the Short List: Fiction Prize
Looks like I forgot to share this nugget of delicious news. Last week I found myself echoing a familiar statement, “I’m not really a fiction writer. It’s not my strong suit.” A writer friend lovingly pointed out that I was recently shortlisted by Five South Literary for a Fiction Prize. She wasn’t wrong. I was…
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Book News: Writing About COVID w/ Capsule Stories
Let’s get real: it was excruciating to write about COVID while existing through COVID. Whatever I managed to get on the page never felt right and it usually didn’t follow any kind of format, likely because I felt like I was drowning- drowning in e-learning, in uncertainty, in anxiety, and just about every other stressor…
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eBook Sale: Get Turning Points for $2.99
I’ve got high-give kind of news- the eBook for Turning Points is on major sale this week: just $2.99! (yes, cheaper than that latte you are holding). This is a great opportunity to add the Anthology to your Kindle or eReader device. As always, thank you for being a supporter of my writing and the…
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