Category: Random
Me talkin to myself
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Living in the Friendly neighborhood (named for Friendly Street, which runs through it, which was named to honor 19th-century era Eugene mayor Sam Friendly) is wonderful. It’s a mix of starter homes and fancy ones. It includes two schools, four parks and some churches. Families with little ones walk here. Elders with their dogs walk…
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Pondering two and a half days at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, I’m appreciating how the inner scaffolding of a story impacts the enjoyment and resonance for readers. Perhaps it came home to me most in Callie Stoker’s presentation titled “Allegory in Your Subtext.” She chose the film “Jurassic Park” to illustrate what she means…
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The chance to learn techniques from established authors is definitely worth the price of admission to Pikes Peak Writers Conference. Yesterday, science fiction author Kevin Ikenberry delivered a great lecture on the care and feeding of antagonists in the novel. Ikenberry was personable, funny and informative. He offered great examples to illustrate his points, delving…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 