…just about. As I come into the final final stages of editing the humor book. (Those of you who are reading this to see if your story was selected…please hold tight. I will be in touch with some of you soon, and others will receive their rejection letters in a few months.) Anyway, my work […]
» Read more...Year: 2002
NotWriting.com
Did you see this week’s Yahoo Picks? They featured a site called NotWriting.com and I think it’s great. “What would happen if a writer, unable to write, got the idea to write about things the things he does when he really should be writing” This is hilarious. I’ll have to check in with him to […]
» Read more...Five for the Wannabe Blogger
My bit that ran in the East Bay Express Book section is online now. Take Five:Shopping lists for the bookworms in your life I was thrilled to see that Anneli listed me in the top spot.
» Read more...Wild Writing Women December Salon
Don’t miss the last literary salon of the year. On December 4, the Wild Writing Women wil be hosting another fabulous get together. This month’s guest is Camille Cusumano, author of the The Last Cannoli. More details can be found on our December newsletter. When? Every first Wednesday of the month at the Monticello Inn
» Read more...Personal — sorry for the hiatus
I apologize for not warning you all about the hiatus. I was away for the holidays and at a new job before that…nothing to brag about…just holiday work. But let me tell you being away from the computer makes me realize what an email junkie I am. Thanks for your patience.
» Read more...It’s Webby Time Again
I can’t believe it’s already time again…but it is. Submissions for the 7th Annual Webby Awards end December 20th. For travel, I highly recommend my favorite, BootsnAll.com These guys always seem to be overlooked by the mainstream media. But hey, what can you do? Vote for them in the People’s Choice that’s what! Though this […]
» Read more...Wild Writing Women Travel Writers Conference
By popular demand, the Wild Writing Women have put together a workshop for travel writers. The first one will be held January 25 & 27, 2003 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Wild Writing Women Travel Writers Conference Only five of the WWW will be participating, and I will not be one of them. But […]
» Read more...Seal Press Call for Submissions
Women writers, turn in your stories. Seal Press has their call out. Afloat: Yarns by Seafaring Women Edited by Barbara Sjoholm Fall 2003 First person nautical narratives Deadline for submissions: January 15, 2003 Women Who Eat Deadline Dec. 1, 2002 Some Soul to Keep: Young African-American Women on Love, Relationships, Sex and the Search for […]
» Read more...Lonely Planet Travel Writing Competition
Ok, travel writers. Here’s your chance to become a Lonely Planet writer. Lonely Planet Kindness of Strangers Competition LP is looking for stories of high literary quality that illustrates the following theme: “These spontaneous acts of goodness, given with no expectation of return, embody one of travel’s fundamental lessons: that at heart everyday people want […]
» Read more...Well Traveled: dispatches from the frontlines of travel
Damn, those World Hum guys are good. I don’t know how they have the time to find the great scoops they do. Now normally I don’t copy them, and normally they don’t link to travelogues…but in this case…we’re both breaking the rules. They found some fresh stuff from Tim Cahill. He’s online writing for Slate’s […]
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