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Newspaper Article about Creek Songs

Posted on September 19, 2022 by cmwriter

The local newspaper of the Palm Springs/Coachella Valley area is The Desert Sun. On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Creek Songs and I were honored to be the subject of an article in the Arts and Culture Section, written by reporter … Continue reading →

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International Book Awards

Posted on June 5, 2022 by cmwriter

I’m happy and honored and humbled to announce that my short story collection Creek Songs has been recognized as a Finalist in the “Fiction: Short Story” category of the 2022 International Book Awards. There were thousands of entries from all … Continue reading →

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“A Brief Interruption” Goes Live

Posted on May 23, 2022 by cmwriter

The Palm Springs Writers Guild hosted its Member Appreciation event recently featuring readings, books for sale, food, and fun. Mellow jazz played in the background as members and guests mingled, browsed the book offerings, and noshed on self-serve goodies and … Continue reading →

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Creek Songs

Posted on May 6, 2022 by cmwriter

Creek Songs, my short story collection available on Amazon Books, will soon be available on Kindle. (I love writing short stories, bringing a character’s moment in time to fruition or . . . maybe not.) Short stories are great reads … Continue reading →

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My Short Story Collection is here!

Posted on November 18, 2021 by cmwriter

I hope you like to read short stories. If you don’t, let me offer a few reasons to try them out. First, my short story collection Creek Songs is live on Amazon.com! More on point, short stories are user friendly, … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Search for Story Titles

Posted on September 30, 2017 by cmwriter

Titles lead unpredictable lives. A lucky writer may have a great title even before the story is begun. Often, a title arrives while the story is underway. On the other hand, it might not appear until after the last sentence … Continue reading →

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The Next Writing Project

Posted on March 31, 2017 by cmwriter

I’m anxious to start on my next writing project. The book of original poetry and art called All Ways A Woman, done in collaboration with artist Lynn Centeno, is launched and we are well into marketing it at various venues. Our … Continue reading →

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