PinnedThe Impact of DEI Policies on Arts and LiteratureBy Nadja Maril, author of RECIPES FROM MY GARDENFeb 27Feb 27
Editing Tips for Aspiring NovelistsThe November Writing Challenge is underway. And if, and that’s a big If, you read my blog a few weeks ago and are a writer intrigued by the…5d ago5d ago
Celebrating Halloween with Stories, Costumes and PumpkinsPumpkin vines creep out across our sloping lawn towards the garage. Our summer crop is coming to an end as the air turns cold. No more…Oct 29Oct 29
Choosing the Best Writing Challenge for NovemberMid-October has been the time each year for me to gear up for National Novel Writing Month. I’d make an outline or at minimum a plan of…Oct 24Oct 24
Memories of Italy: Alan Bern’s Literary JourneyRemember the coffee table book? If you are over the age of forty-five you may recall those large books with beautiful pictures that took…Oct 17Oct 17
Protecting Authors from AI-Driven ScamsIn the past month I’ve received several solicitations via email full of compliments offering me special placement in bookstores, Wikipedia…Oct 7Oct 7
Finding Beauty in Uncertain TimesI’m afraid to listen and afraid not to listen. I’ve always prided myself in being able to work towards compromise. But these days…Sep 30Sep 30
Before and After, a Novel, the News & Writing about Crime and PunishmentAnother act of gun violence, this time the assassination of conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk, took over the weekend headlines. And…Sep 18Sep 18
How Pennies Shaped Our Memories and FinancesMy father liked to save his pennies in the top drawer of his dresser. Every so often, I’d sneak into my parent’s bedroom and open the…Sep 12Sep 12
The Legacy of Thomas Mann and Social Injustice TodayThe price of food in America is going up. Maybe it’s the reduction in foreign laborers to pick the lettuce in the field or maybe it’s the…Aug 29Aug 29
