REVIVAL Tour: Mark Koopmans on Writing a Memoir

by | Nov 17, 2015 | guest post

Aloha, The REVIVAL – The Donald Braswell Story Tour continues, and I’m very excited to be here, so thank you, Dianne! (It’s been a crazy month, and so busy that I really could use an Eighth Day 🙂 Dianne asked about the challenges of writing a memoir, and one thing...

Veterans Dream …

by | Nov 9, 2015 | guest post, Larry

I am happy to have a guest post from Larry O’Donnell, my brother-in-law. A retired federal agent — and my go-to resource for writing about weaponry and battle tactics (like how to rescue hostages atop a Mexican pyramid) — Larry has provided many a...

First Impressions: THE OLD DAYS

by | Nov 4, 2015 | First Impressions

Our second submission for First Impressions comes from Mary Livingston. This is the first page of an adult short story with the working title of THE OLD DAYS. *** Some people claim they have a vivid recollection of themselves in their mother’s womb and claim they can...

First Impressions: BROTHER WOLF

by | Nov 2, 2015 | First Impressions

Our first submission for November’s First Impressions is a little different than anything we’ve done before. It comes from author Lyn Miller-Lachmann who, along with writing fiction of her own, is a translator of children’s books and other materials from Portuguese to...