Recently I substitute taught in middle school, language arts, and one class was studying poems. Specifically I AM poems which have a specific way about them. Here is the model: FIRST STANZA I am (2 special characteristics you have) I wonder (something of curiosity) I hear (an imaginary sound) I see…
How does God inspire you? Through music or a daily message? Through humans or animals? I’m inspired by my American Paint Horse, Buck Superwind. I love all things horse. Bucks is the inspiration for the stallion, Sampson, in my Heart Trilogy. When I have a hurried day, when nothing seems to be going my way,…
Have you ever attended a writer’s conference then plodded home tired, brain spinning with information, not knowing what to do with it all? This past weekend, I attended the Inland Northwest Christian Writer’s Conference in Spokane, WA for the third year in a row. The conference is in its fourth year. I had an amazing…
I had no idea what a “one-sheet” was until I had an appointment with an editor for my young adult fiction book to be presented at the Inland Northeast Christian Writer’s Conference two years ago. I had to swallow my embarrassment and contact the conference director, Jan Cline, and ask her what this one-sheet was and how I should go about creating one. She was kind enough to send me an example. What a blessing that was! I quickly discovered this one-sheet was simple to put together, even on short notice.
A couple of months ago, myself and four other educators from our community, were trained both in 4-H and National Archery in the Schools Program, NASP, to teach archery to youth. Since then, we have been busy getting kids ready for a tournament in Ellensburg, WA which is a month away. It is amazing, in…
I would have never had the privilege of reading this book for youth if I would not have become a member of Women Writing the West and met Cynthia S. Becker in Kansas City, MO this fall at the annual conference. What a pleasure in meeting Cynthia Becker and discovering who Chipeta was and the…
Roni McFadden and I met through Women Writing the West (WWW) instantly forging a friendship. We were able to meet for the first time in Kansas City, MO for the WWW 2013 Conference. Both lovers of horses and a heart for Native Americans, we agreed that it is a shame that I live in Washington…
. Welcome Tirzah C Stuart. She and I met in Lewiston, ID this past September at a Cowgirl Rendezvous Dinner. As it turns out we share the same publisher, Tate Publishing. Tirzah’s debut novel has just been newly released: A Hard Trail Home and it is gripping To start things off I want to share…
Does “The West” peak your interest? Do you write for women and/or young girls? Do you like historical or contemporary novels? Whatever your pleasure is you might want to consider this amazing organization of Women Writing the West (WWW). I have just returned from my first WWW conference that was held in Kansas City, MO….
There is a young teenager that occasionally lurks around my afterschool program, Rez Stop, on the Colville Confederated Reservation. The sounds of Powwow drumming floats through the air from her phone before her smiling face ever appears. Not long ago she asked me to help her make a video of her dancing. Excitement bounced through…
Saddle Sisters…Saddle what? I would like you to meet the most amazing group of ladies I have been riding the trail of life with for some time now. We have know each other for years and one day decided it was time to saddle up and ride the dusty trails… together. We are a handful…
This past weekend Paty Jagar, Janet Chester Bly, Deanna Jewel, and I had an uplifting time at …And Book, Too! In Clarkston, Wa. chatting about writing, marketing and publishing. And we managed to sell some books as well. Yet the fun didn’t stop there. That night we crossed the bridge that hovers over the Snake…
Welcome author Eunice Boeve. She is here to share with us about her novel, The Summer of the Crow. My interview with Eunice: Why did you write, The summer of the Crow? What was the inspiration behind your book? I grew up in northwest Montana and Idaho with lots of trees, mountains, and water. When…
I got to stay at Nah Nah’s (Carmen Peone) house for a few extra days this summer. My parents told me I could. So I thought about it and decided I was big enough. Cowboy and the puppies need me and so does my Nah Nah and Papa Joe. Besides, I’m a big boy now…a…
I have gathered a few tips to make book signings enjoyable and productive. I hope they help you in some way whether you are signing your treasured books at a book store, coffee house or local fair. 1. Make your display eye catching. Whether outside at a fair or indoor bazaar, your table needs to…
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