I am a third generation Californian. I once was a ballet dancer, which led me to acting, which led to screenwriting. When my kids were still little, I returned to school to take literature classes for fun.
My favorite authors, the ones who have captivated me most consistently, are Edith Wharton, Herman Melville, James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Toni Morrison, and Will. I am also a great fan of myths, fairy tales, and magic realism.
I haven't posted here for almost three months. Work happened. I taught five classes this semester, and was so busy I hardly wrote. My new book is languishing in the bowels of my computer.
I did my very first authors' panel today. Thanks to Corey Roskin for making the West Hollywood Book Festival a really pleasant experience. Amy Wallen, Moon Pies and Movie Stars (http:/
My daughter will graduate from high school next year. She's determined to go away to college. I have two kids, and she's the younger. So, I will be alone in less than a year. I hadn't rea
I love radio interviews. I love the intimacy of them, and the interaction between host and author. I have been trying to find stations that do author interviews (using google) but my results are p
I found out today that a friend (not that close to me but very close to others who are very close to me, and a person I have known for a very long time) is near death from a perforated intestine.
I would like to compile ideas for marketing and make them available to other writers. Anyone out there who came upon a good marketing idea who would like to share it?
I'll be on the First Novelists panel at the West Hollywood Book Festival on September 28. This will be my first such experience. Woohoo! I'll report back on how it goes. I love West Hollywood,
