by MontanaCoauthor | Feb 7, 2017 | News
The memoir of the child of a German soldier, Don’t Say Anything to Anybody has a lot to say to us today. And it’s finally slated to hit shelves this spring. The coauthors, Brigitte Yearman and Anika Hanisch, have announced that they will self-publish,...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jan 31, 2017 | News
So excited for my long-time client’s book release this month! Signed copies of Kechely’s latest novel are now available at Country Bookshelf and Montana Gift Corral. Stay tuned for more info about local and regional author events. Bozeman author Troy...
by MontanaCoauthor | Dec 14, 2016 | Writing Process Tips
Robert Olen Butler’s Try-it-if-you-dare Tip In Robert Olen Butler’s renowned book on fiction craft, From Where You Dream, he provides a tool for finding the form of a story in the earliest stages of writing. I’d much rather you purchase a copy of From Where You Dream...
by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 29, 2016 | Writing Process Tips
Try this Invaluable Tool for Revising Your Book—or Your Life! Whatever your political leanings, if you’re a deep thinker (every writer is), these are disturbing times. Disruption at this intensity has most of us asking bedrock questions about purpose and values. We’re...
by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 4, 2016 | News
I don’t do political posts. (Apparently, kind of like I don’t do NaNoWriMo.) When a friend asked for help writing an open letter to Hillary Clinton, I balked. But her points were so relevant to so many, so broadly neglected by mainstream media, and so...
by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 1, 2016 | News, Writing Process Tips
I’m not fond of November. It’s not just the crusty dormant fields and the trees stripped entirely bare by the wind two nights ago. It’s this contemporary phenomenon called NaNoWriMo. That’s trendy-speak for “National Novel Writing Month”. I shudder all of November,...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 28, 2016 | News
Recently I had the opportunity to guest post at my co-author’s website, regarding her World War II Memoir “Don’t Say Anything to Anybody.” Here’s an excerpt and link to read the full piece: As Americans, we are familiar with what...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 8, 2016 | News, Sketchbook
Thunderhead Writers’ Collective held an Incus Night poetry reading before the Billy Collins event in Big Sky this weekend. Collins is provocative and incredibly funny. For all my local friends, if you didn’t make it, track down one of his collections at...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 2, 2016 | News
(Big Sky, MT) Thunderhead Writers’ Collective is sponsoring an Incus Night poetry reading prior to the Billy Collins event this coming Saturday in Big Sky. Anika Hanisch’s poem “Great Divide Basin” was one of 15 selections accepted for the...
by MontanaCoauthor | Feb 19, 2016 | News
I began working with Brigitte Yearman in 2011, helping her write her powerful World War II memoir. Brigitte has an incredible story, and now she’s secured a literary agent to market her book to larger publishers. I’m so proud of her! Brigitte posted a...
