Want to Hear About My New Book?
Founders and Famous Families of Cincinnati has just hit the streets. If you want to hear a little bit about the book, check out the interview I did with Mark Perzel on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition on May...
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Sunday, March 23, at 2 p.m. will be another of our great Writing Workshop Workshops. As usual, we’ll be gathering downstairs at Olive’s in Cincinnati’s Clifton Gaslight District. Bring seven minutes’...
View ArticleBooks Make Great Gifts: Check These Out
Looking for a gift for a loved one this holiday season? I’d like to make a few recommendations. You might notice a theme here. OK, I’ll make a full disclosure: the following are books I edited. Want...
View ArticleSelf-Publishing: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
At one time, it was easy to figure out who the self-publishing companies were. They were called vanity presses, and people paid them large amounts of money to get small amounts of books to distribute...
View ArticleI’m Talking to Bunch of SiCCOs
Today I’ll be talking with the Sisters in Crime of Columbus, Ohio (SiCCO). Don’t you just love that acronym? We’re going to talk about how to get your writing in the best shape for submitting it to...
View ArticleQ&A with Maddie James
Retreat to the Springs! will be offered Aug. 2 to 4, 2019, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Maddie James, romance writer and indie publisher, is one of the faculty members for the retreat. Here we get to know...
View ArticleRetreat to the Springs! Interview with Ann Hagedorn
Nonfiction Presenter Ann Hagedorn r Renowned author Ann Hagedorn will be talking about nonfiction at Retreat to the Springs! October 26 to 28, 2018, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Q: What is the...
View ArticleRetreat to the Springs! Meet Presenter Donna MacMeans
The countdown to our writers’ Retreat to the Springs! in Yellow Springs has started: only four more months! To whet your appetites, here is a Q&A with presenter Donna MacMeans. As you can tell, she...
View ArticleLooking for a writing critique group? Try the Writing Workshop Workshop
We’re a group of friendly, experienced writers who meet monthly in Cincinnati to share our writing. We generally meet on the second Sunday of the month at Allyn’s Cafe on Columbia Parkway. Bring seven...
View ArticleRave Reviews for “Writing to Publish” Workshop
Well, the reviews are in and they’re great! OK, I’ve actually had them for weeks, but I just remembered that I have to send them to Communiversity at UC. In April, I taught a one-day workshop called...
View ArticleLooking for a Writers’ Retreat Next Fall?
Capon Springs Nonfiction Writers’ Retreat Postponed to Fall 2016 Capon Springs, West Virginia Join us for a retreat in a fantastic mountain setting, where you’ll receive expert instruction from two...
View ArticleApril’s Writing Workshop Workshop Will Be the 19th
Hey folks! The monthly Writing Workshop Workshop for April will be on Sunday, the 19th, at 2 p.m. As always, we will meet at Allyn’s Café in Cincinnati’s beautiful Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood....
View ArticleJoin Us for Writing Workshop Workshop on March 8
If you’re looking for a friendly environment with good food in which to share your writing for some gentle, constructive criticism, the Writing Workshop Workshop is for you! We meet at 2 p.m. on the...
View ArticleWriting Blog Tour
I was invited on a Writing Blog Tour by Trudy Krisher (check out her blog at www.trudykrisher.blogspot.com). I’m ashamed to admit that I was on deadline when my “whistlestop” came, so I hope the train...
View ArticleWriting Workshop Workshop Meets Aug. 10 at New/Old Venue
Hey everyone! We’re meeting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, at Allyn’s Cafe on Columbia Parkway in Cincinnati’s Columbia-Tusculum area. The goal of the Writing Workshop Workshop is to provide a gentle,...
View ArticleMind and Matter Writing Workshop
Mind and Matter: Interior Writing in an Exterior World Saturday, September 13, 2014 Presented by Wendy Hart Beckman and Tina Neyer This one-day workshop will help you: Get in touch with your inner...
View ArticleWant to Hear About My New Book?
Founders and Famous Families of Cincinnati has just hit the streets. If you want to hear a little bit about the book, check out the interview I did with Mark Perzel on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition on May...
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Sunday, March 23, at 2 p.m. will be another of our great Writing Workshop Workshops. As usual, we’ll be gathering downstairs at Olive’s in Cincinnati’s Clifton Gaslight District. Bring seven minutes’...
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