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Great Advice on Writing from Anne Lamott

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

The Writer’s Workshop Blog highlights my adventures teaching writing classes, Seattle writing classes, writing stories, articles and books, leading travel, food and wine writing classes to France and Italy, traveling the globe, promoting my books including the novel, The Storms … Continue reading →

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Rocking Emerald Heights

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin

The Writer’s Workshop Blog highlights my adventures teaching writing classes, writing stories, articles and books, leading travel, food and wine writing classes to France and Italy, traveling the globe, promoting my books including the novel, The Storms of Denali, and … Continue reading →

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Storms of Denali Slide Show/ Readings in Colorado

Posted on April 4, 2013 by admin

Please join me as I read from my novel, The Storms of Denali, this coming week in Colorado. I would love to see you there so please spread the word! Barnes & Noble – Denver (Glendale), April 9, 7 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Storms of Denali Book Signing at Re-opened Queen Anne Books

Posted on March 1, 2013 by admin

The Writer’s Workshop Blog highlights my adventures teaching writing classes, writing stories, articles and books, leading travel, food and wine writing classes to France and Italy, traveling the globe, promoting my books including the novel, The Storms of Denali, and … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of the Moon Readings

Posted on January 7, 2013 by admin

My friend, Mike Medberry, will read from his just published memoir, The Dark Side of the Moon, the first chapter of which was published in The Writer’s Workshop Review. Reading is this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the U Bookstore … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Readings

Posted on December 6, 2012 by admin

Thanks to all the folks who attended my reading for The Storms of Denali last night at the University Bookstore in Seattle. I’ll be reading tonight 7 p.m. at the Oak Hollow Gallery in Yakima and on Sunday, Dec. 9 … Continue reading →

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Surprising Brouhaha over The Storms of Denali

Posted on August 23, 2012 by admin

It’s hard to predict exactly how a novel will be received, but there are always some surprises. I could not have predicted the brouhaha started by an Alaskan columnist over the fact that the University of Alaska Press published a … Continue reading →

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The Storms of Denali Book Tour: The Ethics of Climbing and Parenthood

Posted on August 20, 2012 by admin

McCall Public Library was a great venue for my first reading in Idaho. The weather was sunny and warm outside, with jet skis zipping over Lake McCall, a sparkling sapphire of a lake in northern Idaho. With all the the … Continue reading →

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Kudos to Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane is the central hub of the city’s reading and writing community. A thriving independent book store, Auntie’s invited me to read on Aug. 9. My fabulous publicist Andrea Dunlop helped me get coverage in two of … Continue reading →

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Hijinks on the Book Tour

Posted on August 14, 2012 by admin

I’m always nervous before an interview. I like to arrive at least a half hour early, just to make sure I wouldn’t be late. As I entered the Spokane Public Radio KPBX studio, host Verne Windham shook hands with me, … Continue reading →

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