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LOVE IS ALWAYS IN SEASON FOR AUTHOR CATHERINE MCGREEVY

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Gorilla Girl caught up with popular author Catherine McGreevy this month, when some brides figured out a way around covid-19 stoppers and are hoping to live happily ever after with “the one.” Love, as we know, is always in season, particularly inside the...

Off to the Gold Rush Writers Conference!

Writing Conferences

I’m so excited to be going to Moke Hill in the Sierra Nevada foothills for the annual Gold Rush Writers Conference! This is a small, intimate gathering in the historic Hotel Leger, said by some to be haunted! For sure it was the locale of many couples in years...

What makes Villains memorable?

Writing Conferences

Wish I had a photo of the LCC panel titled “Smile and Be a Villain: What Makes Villains Memorable.” Picture a room set up in the hotel, a long narrow room. Seated at the front table are five imposing men of various ages and styles with one common dramatic...

Louise Penny–what’s a crime writer worth?

Writing Conferences

IMHO, one of the best panels at last week’s Left Coast Crime (LCC) 2014 conference was “The Heart and Soul of Murder.” Moderated by Jacqueline Winspear, panelists included Ann Cleeves, Deborah Crombie, and Louise Penney. Yesterday at a planning...

UOP’s Writing Conference!

Writing Conferences

The University of Pacific is offering an exciting opportunity for creative writers in and around San Joaquin County–their Second Annual Writing Conference! Friday, June 20, thru Sunday, June 22, 2014. Interactive workshops & presentations will cover most...