4th of July in Old Alaska
Here’s an old post about the holiday–Happy 4th of July! The 4th of July has always been a favorite holiday, even in territorial Alaska. Most small Alaskan towns had parades, contests, and other festivities. Here’s a few I’ve collected from…
#Connections: Building community in a troubled time
How does this happen in America? How can we let this go on? Even if all these people were coming here illegally (which has not been established), they deserve basic human rights. They deserve to be safe, healthy, and unharmed.…
Writing Community: Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference 2019
Thanks to 49 Writers for posting my thoughts on this year’s Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference.
Reprise: #FellowshipofWords — Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference
Note: I’m headed to the Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference again this week. I always joke that the challenge is to ignore the view and focus on the speakers. Here’s a post from 2017, explaining why this conference community is so important to…
Writing with Teens
I love writing with teens. Young people are more willing to think outside the box and look at things with fresh eyes.
