Meet the Bandit Girls, aka the Mederos sisters, side by side, ready to take on the world of Port Saint Frey. “Can you help me with my buttons?” Tesara said, her voice plaintive. Jalana abandoned her stockings and buttoned up the back of her little sister’s dress, and then took her brush and began to work on her tangled hair. As always, they both received a little staticky shock. “Did you get up the Read more…
The Houston Writers Guild conference was a great experience. I taught the workshop on worldbuilding that I taught in Austin in February and I think it went well. I felt more disorganized than the first time, but the attendees asked good pertinent questions and I think they got good stuff out of it. If you took either worldbuilding course, let me know if it was helpful for you. Hung out with the writer John Oehler Read more…
I just started Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg, and it more than resonates — this bell has been ringing loudly and wildly for some time. I wanted to share some of the notes that I made. Note: I linked to Sandberg’s organization, leanin.org. It’s an excellent resource for women and men who want to improve women’s chances of success. We need to get more women in leadership roles Read more…