Tomorrow begins the East of Eden Writers' Conference. Steinbeck Country is difficult to describe to anyone without some first hand …
Blogging and the Muse
A writer recently left the following message:"Sometimes when I'm writing I feel like someone else is in my head writing it for me. …
Villains
I respond to the first query about villains with intrigue. I teach writers to use as many antagonists as needed to create conflict …
Plot at the Local Children’s Shelter
Seven young adults between the ages of 12 to 17 shuffle inside the Children Shelter’s classroom. The boys loom large. The girls …