My friend Bev and I take on a new venture: podcasting. I'd like to introduce you to Minorities in Publishing (MiP)!
Read more#ArtistTherapy: Residencies, are they for you?
Needing space and time away is natural for the creative process. One way to get this is residencies, applying for them or making your own.
Read more#LA14SCBWI, L.A., Emerging Voices, and Inspiration
SCBWI Summer Conference in LA where I got to meet writers, illustrators, agents, and editors in a sea of welcoming faces and artists all pursuing work we love. These artist communities can be great and SCBWI was so reinvigorating I cannot wait to go back.
Read more#ArtistTherapy: Filling a Niche & Expectation
There's an expectation, a niche, in the artistic world and sometimes you fill it because you love it and often times you may not. What it comes down to is your passion and not filling others' expectations of what you "should" be creating.
Read moreWesleyan Writers Conference 2014 (Pros & Cons)
Last week I attended the Wesleyan Writers Conference in Middletown, CT. I met cool writers, heard lots of variations on writing techniques, and read many shorts, and ate lots. Here's my summary of pros & cons for the conference in case you may be considering what type of conference may work for you.
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