Tag Archives: writing

HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM WRITING

People are always interested in how to make money as a writer. I’m the wrong person to ask because I’d be writing if I were the last person on Earth after the apocalypse. But I do hear things, so here … Continue reading

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IT’S TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING AND A GIVEAWAY!

For me, May is a bit of a lag time. Not yet summer, but not really spring. The weather is unpredictable—anything from a high of 87◦ to a low of 45◦. Here in Portland, we’ve had rain, hail, thunder, sun, … Continue reading

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CATS ON THE KEYBOARD: Cats and Cat Writing with Mollie Hunt

Today’s the day! Ready or not, tonight I’ll be giving a talk for the Portland Chapter of the Willamette Writers. Join me Tuesday evening, April 4th at 7:00 pm at 1336 NW Flanders St, Portland, Oregon, or on Zoom to … Continue reading

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MY COVID MEMOIR, ILLUSTRATED! Part 2

There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times – Excerpts and Photographs This is the second instalment of photos that accompany the memoir. I hope you are enjoying these snippets of the book and … Continue reading

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MY COVID MEMOIR, ILLUSTRATED! Part 1

“There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times” is next level. I was so absorbed in reading her life experience during the 2020 pandemic that I read the book straight through in one day.  … Continue reading

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FLASH DRIVES: I Don’t Need To Go Outside

FLASH DRIVES: Flash narratives and random contemplations imagined while driving from one place to another. I don’t need to go outside—I’m already there. In a park, firs tall above my head, maples shedding golden leaves. On a street awash with … Continue reading

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Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association? NINA NEEFE

My guest today on Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association is Sherri “Nina” Neefe, a retired title insurance manager who discovered her real passion when she became Nina to her four grandchildren.  Relocating with her husband from San Diego to Northern California, they settled … Continue reading

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Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association? MARY TURZILLO

My guest today on Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association is science fiction writer (& fencer) Mary Turzillo. Mary, what can you tell us about your amazing writing career? I publish science fiction, fantasy, and horror, in magazines like Analog, Space … Continue reading

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Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association? VALERIE RAMER

My guest on Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association is Valerie Ramer.  Tell us a bit about your writing career. My first children’s book, Alastair McAllister Goes to School, was published in September 2021. Before that, I wrote and directed children’s … Continue reading

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FLASH DRIVES: THE ARK

FLASH DRIVES: Flash narratives and random contemplations imagined while driving from one place to another. I won’t be on the ark. Too old, no special skills. Not a doctor, scientist, or woman of breeding age. Noah was old, but he … Continue reading

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