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- Who I am:
- I've been writing since -- wow. Suffice to say it's been a LONG time. And in February 2011 my second novel, WRECKER, was published by Bloomsbury USA; it'll be released with a different cover in the UK in August. My website is http://www.summerwoodwrites.com, and I blog at http://www.thewhereofit.com. Would love to connect with any She Writers on Facebook, or here!
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.summerwoodwrites.com
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Arroyo (Chronicle Books)
Wrecker (Bloomsbury)
both novels
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- National Geographic Traveler
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- no
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I teach for the Taos Summer Writers' Conference (www.unm.edu/~taosconf/).
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- no
- My professional associations:
- A Room of Her Own Foundation (received the 2007 Literary Gift of Freedom Award).
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Connection through AROHO
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The Two-Hour Project: Surprises in small packages
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 6:27am 6 Comments 10 Likes
I first met Barb Johnson in 2009, in Albuquerque. The newly-minted AROHO Gift of Freedom award winner was visiting the state to meet with the Board of the Foundation, and they’d asked me, as the outgoing recipient, to come down and check her out.
Even I—skeptic though I am—couldn’t resist the charm of this smart…
Continue Finding funding for creative projects, part two: Ace the grant application
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:13am 10 Comments 15 Likes
You’ve look deeply into your soul and determined your passion, your project, your commitment, and your readiness. (That was yesterday, in part one.) You’ve settled on a grant possibility that’s just right for you. Now what?
Examine the grant carefully. WHAT DO THEY WANT? Become an expert on this. Read everything on the website; check out past…
Continue Finding funding for creative projects, part one: The Big Picture
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:01am 7 Comments 16 Likes
I promised in my last post to follow with tips to writing a successful grant application. Tomorrow I'll lay out some of the nitty-gritty steps, but today I'm going for broke. This is the big picture, the "why" of it all. You have a dream, you have an ambition, you want to see it happen--but before you go answering questions on any application, take a crack at these.
The time you spend clarifying what you love, what you want to do, and why you are the person to do it, is time well…
Continue “Be audacious, be fierce, dream big—” The $50,000 Gift of Freedom from A Room of Her Own Foundation
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 6:48am 4 Comments 5 Likes
About five years ago I was visiting Portland, Oregon, when my cell phone rang. I was getting ready to attend my son’s college graduation, and almost didn’t answer. I’m glad I did.
On the other end of the line was Mary Johnson, calling to tell me I’d been selected to receive the 4th Gift of Freedom, a $50,000 award from A Room of Her Own Foundation.
Imagine my surprise! I’d spent a lot of care and effort on the application, but I knew the odds of my winning the prize…
ContinueComment Wall (17 comments)
- At 7:31am on June 5, 2011,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
Hi Summer,
I'm swearing off the internet--I just can't--can't monkey around so much with it when I have a book I'm trying to write, you know? But I just wanted to go on here one last time before buckling down. Wanted to tell you I was in the library the other day and your book, Wrecker, jumped right off the new fiction shelf and into my hand--I was so happy. I like it a lot so far! No need to comment back b/c I won't see it for a long, long time probably.
- At 8:25pm on April 19, 2011,
Brynne Betz said… - Thanks for your kind words, Summer! SoO happy you found my blog, too! Its a wild hair thats fun to visit in the midst of my second draft. I'm sure you understand:) Cant wait to read your book...and thanks again for writing when I am sure your plate is very full! Sending love muffins!
- At 8:05am on April 13, 2011,
Tina Deschamps said… Yes, its the critical acclaim aspect that always gets me. If I'm honest with myself, that has been my goal far more than sales. However, like you, I write what I want to write. I shall see shortly, as my novel is nearly the end of agent edits - on to the publishers...
BTW, I've purchased Wrecker and am very much looking forward to reading it. I absolutely love forrests - I find them mystical and full of quiet power. I can't wait to immerse myself in that world.
- At 9:38pm on April 4, 2011,
Christine Bartsch said… - Thanks! It's great to be here. Looking forward to finding out what SheWrites is all about!
- At 9:06am on March 6, 2011,
M. Sparks said… Gratitude Summer and liked your book trailer. It's always fascinating to read the story behind the story, appreciated your interview as well. All the best with your launch!
Regards,
Marsha
- At 4:26pm on March 5, 2011,
Justine Alia said… Same here Summer and thumbs up to the inspirational story you've crafted.
Justine
- At 1:59am on February 12, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Just opened the door to the novelist group - look forward to connecting there!
- At 9:10pm on January 19, 2011,
Lori Duffy Foster said… Hi Summer! As it turns out, there are a couple more available. Another taker saw your post and said she would take just two so you could have some. So if you email your address, I'll send them along. Don't worry about postage. I can send them media mail and that's pretty cheap.
Lori
- At 3:07pm on January 11, 2011,
Samantha Sotto Yambao said… - THANK YOU! :)
- At 2:15pm on January 11, 2011, Samantha Sotto Yambao said…
- Thanks, Summer! :)
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