Writing & Publishing
The Spark of Short: How Poetry and Lyrics Can Recharge Your Creativity
As a writer, I know the feeling of staring at a blank page, willing inspiration to strike. But what if I told you that some of the most potent doses of creative renewal can be found in the smallest of packages? Yes, I’m talking about the magic of short-form writing, including poetry and lyrics. These…
Read MoreExcerpts from my new mystery short story and my old memoir
Hip, hip, hurrah! An anthology titled “Island Fever” (I came up with the title 😊) is slated to be published on September 1, 2022. Eleven of us authors each agreed to write a mystery short story set in Hawai’i that includes some sort of fever. Several wrote about Covid, one about Dengue, and I wrote…
Read MoreIn the Silence: Accessing the Inner Guru – #WATWB
The last blog, Finding my Way Inside and Out, tells of the recent struggles that led me to the following endeavors – and ultimately, paved the way for today’s good news. Check it out! In hopes of increasing my focus, I’ve started practicing meditation again. Most of the time, though, when I sit down, close…
Read MoreAn Alternate Intro: Angel Hero, Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story
Recently, in an online creative writing class taken through the University of Hawai’i, I wrote an alternate “About the Book” section for my true crime memoir, Angel Hero, Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story, and posted it. I received such positive feedback from a classmate (footnote #1 – please see below) that I just had…
Read MoreBook Club Discussion Questions for My Memoir, Angel Hero, Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story
On June 2nd, Sisters in Crime (SinC) Hawai’i prez Vicki White shared this message from the national SinC organization with members like me: “It’s time to gather submissions for the July Book Club Central Booklist. This month’s theme is Mystery from Sea to Shining Sea (mysteries set in different states).” Since my murder mystery memoir…
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