As a writer you know you must allow your characters to live through you as they unfold on the page. But what if the character feels unlike you?
Wordless Times
I lost my father in July. Then in August, my husband underwent a high-risk surgery. And then last week, I had surgery to determine whether I have cancer.
Fall Writing Classes
Fill Your Wednesdays with Writing!
Bellevue College, North Campus, Redmond, WA
*These classes are for adults; high school students may enroll only with instructor permission.
Summer Writing Classes for Teens!
“Katherine brings life and excitement to what she teaches and interacts with me and the other students in a truly honest,
Janet Lee Carey Interviewed by the Mad Queen
I loved IN THE TIME OF DRAGON MOON! And not just because I was around as it was being born.
Yodel-Activated Book Sales on the Rise
With the phenomenon of Yodel-Activated books sweeping the country, booksellers have a hard time keeping up. The books, now a standard feature on Nook and Kindle,
Scene-Weaving Challenge!
The Challenge
1. Take the given elements and smoothly combine them in a scene (or part of a scene).
2. Paste your scene in the comments,
Scene Weaving Class, and The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing
When her father begins having conversations with dead relatives, photographer Amina Eapen returns to her parents’ home in Albequerque, and a past she has been running from.
Four Types of Teen Writer + New Spring Classes for Teens AND Adults!
Teen writers are a diverse bunch. Not all of them even know they are writers. I’ve met all of the following writers in my programs,
Plotting and Healing
Six weeks ago I made the wildly improbable promise to give twenty hours a week to my verse-novel. Between writing classes,