Archive for July 2018
An Interview with Kristina McBride
The Dayton area is rich with authors who know their craft and are willing to share their insight with emerging folks like myself. Kristina McBride falls into that category. A former English teacher who left her job to tackle writing full-time, she can often be found around the area supporting other authors, speaking at seminars…
Read MoreA Swift Kick in the Pants
Dear Ms. Schultz, I have always noticed the color of people’s eyes. Maybe it’s because vision is important to me (I’ve worn glasses since I was five years old), or maybe it’s the artist in me (getting just the right colors together for a drawing or cake decorating is especially important). But the myriad pigments…
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Life has become so busy these days that it wasn’t until I came down the stairs, prepared my coffee, and booted up my computer this morning that I realized I hadn’t written anything about Melina’s birthday. No, I didn’t forget the date or that she’d be turning ten today. I didn’t even forget that it…
Read MoreAn Interview with Matthew Goodman
Every once in a great while, we cross paths with people who inspire us. Matthew Goodman is one of those people. I had heard of him and his books prior to meeting him last summer at the Antioch Writers’ Workshop; after all, he is a New York Times bestselling author. But I had no idea…
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