Friends -- this has been a difficult, discouraging autumn, here in the United States and elsewhere. In the middle of this moral and political melancholy comes Chanukah, the so-called festival of lights -- a celebration filled with fried food and nightly presents, behind which lurks the complex historical shadow of a rebellion against foreign occupiers. … Continue reading Sunday Night Special pre-chanukah edition, December 14th, 2014
Tiny Writers’ Conference, Week 2: Rights, Rights, Rights
A fantastic, clear presentation of some basic copyright and publishing rights information that you may not know.
Tiny Writers’ Conference, Week 1
Tiny Writing Conference advice from Kelly Davio part 1!
Story Time Sunday, 11/30/14 — A true story
My friend Harvey Last weekend, I went out to Riverside to do two book events. On the way, I went to a rehab hospital and visited my colleague Harvey. I know Harvey because he was a Linguistics professor in my department at the university where I used to work. Harvey turned 91 last October. … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, 11/30/14 — A true story
Inlandia Thanksgiving Ashberrian Haiku Invitational — a special Magically Real extravaganza
Dear Friends -- If you attended the wonderful Inlandia Book Fair held this past Saturday at the Barnes and Noble, Riverside, you will remember that I invited participants and guests to try their hands at the Ashberrian (or is it Ashberryian?) haiku: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables in each line of your poem. Make as … Continue reading Inlandia Thanksgiving Ashberrian Haiku Invitational — a special Magically Real extravaganza
da Literary Arts Collective Presents STORY Time Sunday NaNoWriMo prompts and tips
Hey there NaNoWriMo buddies! How full is your novel? Do you have enough things? Make an inventory of every item in your wallet/backpack/purse/briefcase. Write 3-5 sentences for each item: what it looks/smells/feels/tastes like, where you got it and from whom/how long it’s been in said location and anything else that leaps to mind Put … Continue reading da Literary Arts Collective Presents STORY Time Sunday NaNoWriMo prompts and tips
Story Time Sunday just barely on Monday, 11/17/14 — a NaNoWriMo tale of Jellyfish, robots, and our strange interests
Once upon a time there was a girl who loved jellyfish. She loved them because they reminded her of a visit to the aquarium with her mother. Her mother said the jellyfish looked like dresses. The little girl never forgot this. This is not my story. This scene is the beginning of Princess Jellyfish, a … Continue reading Story Time Sunday just barely on Monday, 11/17/14 — a NaNoWriMo tale of Jellyfish, robots, and our strange interests
Story Time Sunday 11/09/14 — let the other stories live too — a true tale and a request
Once upon a time there was a woman, who took the train to East Germany. She went there 3 times. The first time she was a college student and she barely spoke German and she had a bad experience at the border when she didn't understand that her passport number had been called. The second … Continue reading Story Time Sunday 11/09/14 — let the other stories live too — a true tale and a request
Story Time Sunday, 11/02/14 — a true fairy tale about novel-writing and NaNoWriMo
Once upon a time there was a woman who wrote a novel. It was weird and scary and she liked it and her family liked it and some friends liked it and her teacher liked it, but she couldn’t sell it because it was too violent and too sexual and then it had this big … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, 11/02/14 — a true fairy tale about novel-writing and NaNoWriMo
Story Time Sunday on Monday — 10/27/2014 — Dreaming of Basements
Once upon a time there was a girl who dreamed of bongos in basements. She’d seen a tv show about beatniks. They were strange people with sunglasses and berets and they beat on drums and they spoke weird sentences. The girls looked sharp in tight pants and long hair. They wore interesting jewelry. The girl … Continue reading Story Time Sunday on Monday — 10/27/2014 — Dreaming of Basements
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 