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2026: Memorable Characters

What makes a story? Setting, plot, dialogue, characters? I think all of the above, but no good story is without a memorable character. Those of you who know me know that I am a big fan of Stephen King. King … Continue reading →

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2026: Happy Fall!

It’s the first of November! I hope you survived Halloween last night and didn’t eat too much candy. My neighbors around the corner bragged that they had 800 children at their house for trick or treat! They said they were … Continue reading →

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2025 – Never Turn Left in Branson

This will be short since I was gone for my weekly blog, but we just got back from Branson with family. We had an Airbnb and a dinner cruise on the Silver Dollar City’s Showboat (formerly the Branson Belle on … Continue reading →

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2026: Enid Writers Club Fall Workshop

The Enid Writers Club had a workshop yesterday and it was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. We reconnected with old friends and made new ones. We learned a lot as the experts helped us see how they write and … Continue reading →

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2026: Fall Writing Workshop

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2026: Interview With Mariana Llanos, Children’s Author and Poet

Mariana Llanos is an award-winning writer, poet, translator, and teaching artist from Lima, Peru. In 2024, her picture book Benita and the Night Creatures/Benita y las criaturas nocturnas received a Pura Belpre Honor (American Library Association) and was the winner … Continue reading →

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2026: Interview With Author Marcia Preston

I’ve been a fan of Marcia Preston’s work for many years through OWFI. I’ve become personally acquainted with her in the last few years through Sisters in Crime and Tornado Alley writing clubs. And I’ve found she is lovely. Not … Continue reading →

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2026: Jennifer McMurrain (Raven Lee) Author Interview

I’ve known Jennifer McMurrain for many years. We once wrote for the same publisher. I even know her mother! I really don’t know Raven Lee well but hope to get acquainted with her soon. She is the alter-ego (pen name) … Continue reading →

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2026: Enid Writers Club Fall Writing Workshop

The Enid Writers Club, St. Matthews Episcopal Church and Enid Arts Council, present their annual fall writing workshop on October 17, 2026, at St Matthews Episcopal Church, 518 West Randolph, Enid, OK 73703. Preregistration is required by October 12, 2026, … Continue reading →

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2026: The Joy of Urban Fantasy

A few years ago, I wrote an urban fantasy called Flatiron Death Grip by combining some short stories I had written earlier into a novel. I thought it would be easy to take stories that had already been written and … Continue reading →

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