An Open Letter to Secretary Hillary Clinton

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...

Guest Post about War Trauma & Healing

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...

Billy Collins Event Highlights

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...

Literary Agent Secured for WWII Memoir

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...

For the Love of Dogs…

The latest about Troy’s book:  Bozeman Magazine ran a lovely profile about Big Sky Rottweiler Rescue founder Troy Kechely: “For the Love of Dogs… and a Good Dog Story.”  The piece discusses Kechely’s creative influences and the real life animal...

Make it a Writer’s Staycation – October 17-18

It’s autumn and these lovely rain days are pulling you inward to work on your writing.  It feels good after the busy-ness of summertime.  Perhaps it’s time to give yourself a mini Writer’s Retreat right here in Montana to get momentum going on your...

Stories Worth Telling: Elements of Story-Craft

Bozeman/Belgrade, MT – Local ghostwriter and coauthor Anika Hanisch will provide tips on the book-writing process for both beginner and intermediate writers during a workshop on October 18, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at her new Belgrade location.  This Sunday afternoon session,...