Storyteller. Novels, short fiction, essays and screenplays. Always typing.
Creating community
Writing careers rarely go in straight lines. They swerve in odd directions. They zig-zag. They plummet to the ground, seemingly… Read more Creating community
Podcast: Creating your own writing retreat
Finding time to write is difficult. Kids, spouses, pets, jobs and chores can all get in the way of a… Read more Podcast: Creating your own writing retreat
Podcast: A Reading Year in Review
It’s been a great year for reading and reflection, and our podcast is still going strong. We decided to look… Read more Podcast: A Reading Year in Review
Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene
Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene (without the whoring, drinking and attempted suicide). According to a new… Read more Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene
Speed critiques in the time of COVID
So, yeah. Everything is still weird and on Zoom. But I feel like we’re slowly crawling back to some semblance… Read more Speed critiques in the time of COVID
Traveling before the world shut down
When I was a small child, I remember reading the National Geographic about finding King Tut’s tomb. I peered at… Read more Traveling before the world shut down
A busy podcasting year
What a strange year it has been… The pandemic disrupted life as we know it at every level. Events, conferences,… Read more A busy podcasting year
Year 2 of Podcasting: The Adventure Continues
Last year, Kristin Swenson and I decided to embark on a new adventure together: podcasting. We decided to give it… Read more Year 2 of Podcasting: The Adventure Continues
In the cracks of the sidewalk
Being a writer isn’t easy. Neither is being an artist. Lots of people say they’d like to be an artist… Read more In the cracks of the sidewalk
Meredith Cole, author 