“Nancy Klann read an excerpt from “The Silver Twinkie,” and I had to read the whole bizarre story as soon as I got home; Airstream trailers will never be the same.” Alice Lowe, Presidio Sentinel Klann-Moren’s eclectic style and distinctive voice shine throughout this unforgettable short story collection. Whether in a seaside bar, a suburban garage, or a Chicago apartment, Read the rest of this entry »
Pen and Paper THE CLOCK OF LIFE.Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:33 AM PDT THE CLOCK OF LIFE by NANCY KLANN-MOREN.In the small town of Hadlee, Mississippi, during the 1980’s, Jason Lee Rainey struggles to find his way amongst the old, steadfast Southern attitudes about race, while his friendship with a black boy, Samson Johnson, deepens.By way of stories from others, Jason Lee learns Read the rest of this entry »
The Belvedere Club by Nicola Trwst (not a typo) In full disclosure, Nicola is a friend. We met at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference one year, and have kept in touch since. I liked her wit and writing style, and looked forward to this book because I had heard a few excerpts from earlier drafts. In this entertaining Who-Done-It, Nicola Read the rest of this entry »
For two years I have crawled through the endless morning rush hour and maneuvered the L.A. freeways, the last Tuesday of every month, to the secret town of Montrose (go ahead, ask someone where it is.) After you ask where, you may ask why go there? Or, what’s in Montrose? The answer―Vicki Abelson’s house. Vicki is a music promoter, comedian, Read the rest of this entry »
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett is an author, writing instructor and coach, wife and mother, avid knitter, and a maker of beautiful jewelry. In her spare time she’s a tour de force on the O.C. writing scene, and hosts a “sold out” monthly salon called Speakers Series, where literary aficionados can rub shoulders with well known authors and agents. And if that Read the rest of this entry »
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” Shirley Chisholm. I didn’t work on it every day, but when I did, I retreated to my quiet space and wrote on my novel, then pondered over various sections and went back to pump up a passage or tone down a stereotype. Read the rest of this entry »
