This is the second year I've served on the Board for the Stockholm Writers Festival, and the second year I plan on attending. The first year, I wasn't sure if I should attend or not. Of course I wanted to support the festival in its debut year! But when I thought about me at the … Continue reading 5 Reasons why you should attend a writing festival
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New Publication
A couple of updates are due here on the blog. First, my short story Singapore Wept was published in Zetetic: A Record of Unusual Inquiry. The story is short, five or six paragraphs, and worth reading. Very relevant in this age of gun-related violence. If you have the time, hop over to it and give … Continue reading New Publication
The Stockholm Writers Festival
In 2017 a couple of members from the Stockholm Writers Group participated in a writers conference in the United States. When they came back, one of them took a look around and wondered why we didn't have anything close to that in Stockholm and decided to do something about it. Stockholm does have literary events. … Continue reading The Stockholm Writers Festival
Thursday Thoughts – Mud and Fingerprint Mazes
On Thursdays I normally share random thoughts, objects or ideas I plan to use as writing inspiration or prompts. Last week Stockholm was a winter wonderland. This week? Well, let's just say I ran across Frosty the Snowman earlier. He's nothing but a puddle now. In fact, most of the fields around our home are giant … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts – Mud and Fingerprint Mazes
Autumn Colors
Autumn! This used to be my favorite time of the year. The world exploding in color, the crisp air, the smell of southern pines in the wind. Harvest festivals and masquerade parties. Apple pie. The smell of chimney smoke when people light up their fireplaces. Piles of leaves to dive into. Not to mention my … Continue reading Autumn Colors
Jen Campbell and Marie Phillips visit Stockholm
On Thursday, September 10th and Friday, September 11th the English Bookshop in Stockholm hosted two visiting authors, Jen Campbell, author of the hilarious Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops and Marie Phillips, author of The Table of Less Valued Knights. Stockholm Writers Group member Karen Hagersten reached out to the bookshop and organized a wonderful evening … Continue reading Jen Campbell and Marie Phillips visit Stockholm
A Day at the Vasa
On August 10, 1628, the Vasa, the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, made her maiden voyage. She got a grand total of about 1300 meters before she keeled over. For those of you who like comparisons, that's about the same distance as four and a half Eiffel Towers or five New York City blocks. … Continue reading A Day at the Vasa
Poetry in the Park
I've mentioned before how I love new experiences. If there's a large crowd, I'll start to feel smothered, but, in general, I'm fascinated by events and people. Add anything about writing, poetry, the craft, or reading into the mix and I'm there -- as long as I can afford it. It's amazing to me how … Continue reading Poetry in the Park
Margaret Atwood comes to Sweden
It all started with a short story I wrote at the end of last year. I wrote it for fun. I had no plan in mind when I began, only a first line--one of ten I came up with for a writing exercise. A voice came next. One that had something to say, but she … Continue reading Margaret Atwood comes to Sweden
My writing group celebrates 20 years!
Last year I accomplished a lot in my writing world. I finished and self-published my first fantasy novel, Ashborne. I published my first short story, Orbital Extraction. I applied to a grant program. I took several courses related to the craft of writing, including a screenwriting course I never thought I'd take. I created a … Continue reading My writing group celebrates 20 years!
