Post-Book Launch: Looking Back with Gratitude, Looking Ahead with Anticipation
It’s now been four and a half months since Fire Music was released on April 9. Last fall and winter when I looked ahead to that date, I made the mistake of assuming I’d then just dedicate several months to promoting my book, and life would cooperate with that. Silly...
Join us for Write in the Harbor!
Writers and people thinking about writing, want to come to a good, affordable conference in Washington’s South Sound? Register for Write in the Harbor, held at the Gig Harbor branch of Tacoma Community College Nov. 3 and 4, 2023. I’ve taught at WitH for...
Rivers of Ink: A Gathering for Eastern Washington Writers
On Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7, 2023, I will join other writers and speakers at Rivers of Ink in Pacso, WA. Rivers of Ink is an intimate and friendly conference, full of helpful teaching and information, and an excellent way for Eastern Washington writers to... Rivers of Ink, A Conference for Writers
Rivers of Ink is a wonderfully helpful and intimate conference in Richland, WA, this year held on October 7 and 8, 2022. For information about it, click here. I’m excited to be part of it, presenting a workshop titled Tension: A Story’s Dynamic...
Scriptoria Workshop for Writers
This June 20-24 in Grand Rapids, MI, I’ll be attending a wonderful new writing workshop. Scriptoria is a joint effort of three universities: Calvin, Cornerstone and Aquinas. It follows the format of an MFA residency, with critiquing workshops in the morning,...
Welcome!
I am a writer who loves good music and good stories. It’s been my privilege to combine these loves by writing fiction that honors the creation of beauty, even in the bleakest of circumstances, through the creation of music. Writing has also led me to a deep interest in the recent history of central and eastern Europe.
Come and explore with me!