This is something that harks back to The Old Country of Broads, no matter our ethnicity or class. Don't kid yourself. A woman with an engagement ring so large it can only be looked at through a pinhole in a shoe box will, yes, register for a silicon dish-rack. Yes, she will. Don't laugh and don't ask what other silicon the dish-rack matches.…

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I've posted a new poem, "In Church Together":

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/in-church-together-poem.html

The Thought for the Day comes from the late John O'Donohue:

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/thought-for-day_19.html

Latest Release:  Samantha's Cravings

Working on my memoir, I've turned to many, many (many many, too many) books with tips on how to get started, organized, and inspired.  I also read a lot of what other authors say about the process and will share quotes here, as well.  I'll begin with my favorite quote, well, one of them.

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love questions themselves like locked rooms or books written in very foreign tongues.  Do not now seek the answers which…

Last night I went to see Burt Bacharach be interviewed by one his ex-wives (brave!), Carol Bayer Sager, in promotion of his new memoir. Turns out song writing and writing writing have quite a bit in common. One of my favorite anecdotes -- which can be generalized to…

Up in Kings River Life Magazine this morning a review of Dennis Palumbo's brand new mystery novel "Night Terrors" and a chance to win a copy of the book http://kingsriverlife.com/05/18/night-terrors-a-daniel-rinaldi-mystery-by-dennis-palumbo/

We also have another Smart Guys mystery short story by Dennis Palumbo…

may we just be quiet now.

they have razed the garden,

demolished the trees, against their

better nature.

they are paid.

may we live here

quietly,

now?

sbm.

I've posted "A Girl Can Dream", a poem that first appeared as part of the Image-ine series at TweetSpeakPoetry. The poem is inspired by Nicola Slattery's painting "Red Shoes".

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-girl-can-dream-poem.html

I always was afraid at night

    Keen on figuring out the best way to - eradicate herpes 

A lot of people equate essentially the most dangerous and incurable diseases with HIV/AIDS. Yet, there are a number of other…

Laying Low In Paradise by Kristy K. James

She is the author of Reluctant Guardian, A Fine Mess, and The Stranger in my Head.

For those who love Cinderella stories, this book would be for you.

A very good romance story that you could read in a day leaving you relaxed and entertained till the last page. In my opinion the money spend to buy the book worth it.

Visit my blog to read more about my review…

You might ask: “How Do I Write a Book and Get It Published?” There are several different types of book publishing companies today but all work to produce an end product such as a book, manual, newspaper or textbook.  There are traditional publishers, Subsidy or Vanity Publishers, Independent and Self publishing Companies. With KG Books Publishing we work with the author to develop a polished book and then deliver it to the public.  After writing your book, consider what type of publisher…

You have released your first book and wonder what you can do to promote it.  Consider using different media sources to promote your new release.  Whether it is  TV, newspapers, Internet radio shows, newspapers, magazines, podcasts, video  blogs, there are several venues to promote your work.  To attract media outlets it might not be as simple as black and white.  It might just take some extra effort on your part.  Don’t forget there are several social media promotion sites to…

Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series presents the following award-winning writers reading from their works on the theme “Transition.” What doesn’t change is the high quality of the readers. Join us June 13, 2013 at Studio 333 in Sausalito for the following fine writers. Doors open at 7 pm & readings begin at 7:15. $10. Bring extra cash for books and booze.  See the WTAW website for the…

A few weeks ago, Girls Write Now held its first-ever annual benefit and awards.  It was a perfect evening--as authentic, inspirational and moving as the organization, and worthy of the girls and the wonderful…

How do you know that you have enough stories to make a collection? Do most of the poems need to be published first? And is the arrangement of the stories instinctive? 

With summer coming on I need to re-arrange my writing schedule (loose as it is.) I wish I still had the stamina to stay up till 3 A.M. writing consistently. Age does that, yes?

This year's theme  for the WUFC Writing Contest is: The Drive to Thrive. We are accepting submissions until midnight on August 15th, 2013. WUFC / Writers Unite to Fight Cancer is a group of authors who raise money for cancer research.

Everyone over the age of 18 is eligible to enter the WUFC writing contest. Contestants may have been published before, or be a first time writer. Subject matter may be on any topic as long as it follows the theme of the…