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,...
Whatcom Writers and Publishers, October 14, 2020
On the evening of October 14, 2020, I’ll be speaking to Whatcom Writers and Publishers in Bellingham, WA. The topic will be “Writing With Emotion.” If you’d like to visit that night, please check their website to see if the meeting will be in...
Write in the Harbor Writers Conference, November 7, 2020
Write in the Harbor is an intimate and high-quality conference for writers. This year it’s digital. I’ll give two presentations, one on historical fiction and the other on writing the opening pages of a novel. For more information about the conference, see...
May 20, 2020 — 7 pm — Podcast Interview
Podcast interview on A Novel Talk with co-hosts Wendy Kendall and Carl Lee. Discussion of The Songs We Hide. I’ll share what compelled me to write the novel, and how the characters developed as I wrote. We’ll also explore the novel’s bleak...
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!