Last week in Part I, I reviewed Christine Kindberg's debut novel, The Means That Make Us Strangers. Today she shares her passion for racial equality and her path to publication. And as promised, I'll tell you how she and I are connected. AUTHOR INTERVIEWCAROL: Everyone always wants to know how author’s get their ideas for their… Continue reading THE MEANS THAT MAKES US STRANGERS: Author Interview with Christine Kindberg and Giveaway–Part II
Here is my criteria for loving a book: I don't want it to end so I drag out reading the last few chapters. That was the case with my most recent read, The Means that Make Us Strangers, Christine Kindberg's debut novel. The book caught my attention when a friend tweeted that it had won the 2020 Christie Award… Continue reading THE MEANS THAT MAKE US STRANGERS: A YA Debut Novel Review and a Giveaway- Part I
If you're in the Greenville, SC area and you want to find out how to take your ideas for stories or articles from brainstorming to publication, then join me at the Mauldin library on June 29. Turning Your Ideas into Publishable Works will meet from 10:30-12. From Finished Work to Publication will meet from 1:30-3:00. Registration… Continue reading Two Free Writing Workshops!
I last blogged about my training to be a SmartARTS teaching artist last summer when I attended their training institute. Here's a column I wrote for The Greenville Journal about my first assignment. ********* Five minutes after I started talking to Gayla Day, the Administrator of the SmartARTS program at the Metropolitan Arts Council, I knew I’d… Continue reading SmartARTS: Art Integration at Work
I'm pleased to announce three writing classes beginning in March; one at the Bobby Pearse Community Center in Greenville, and two at the Fine Arts Center of Easley. GREENVILLE, SC Fiction 101 is geared towards the serious adult or young adult who has dreamed of writing fiction but didn’t have the tools to pursue that goal.… Continue reading Upcoming Writing Classes
Congratulations to Sandra Warren who won "JUST FLY AWAY" from last week's giveaway. ******** Some of you have seen my previous blogs about how I'm getting involved in the arts community in my new hometown, Greenville, SC. Today you'll get a glimpse into an amazing arts integration program sponsored by the Metropolitan Arts Council. When I… Continue reading SmartARTS: Art Integration in Greenville, SC
It's been a pleasure to share images from my week volunteering with Explore the Arts camp at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, SC. If you missed it, here are the first and second posts. Thanks to all who have left comments and vicariously enjoyed my week. Apart from talented instructors, one of the things that amazed me… Continue reading The Art of Growing Artists- Part III
Last week I showcased some of the young artists I met at the Explore the Arts camp at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, SC. In this post you're going to meet more artists and also hear about how art inspires writing. The pictures, videos, and poetry are mine. The italicized portions are excerpts from an… Continue reading The Art of Growing Artists- Part II
As some of you know, my husband and I recently relocated to Greenville, SC. I am finding an explosion of art and cultural events as well as arts education in the schools--including creative writing! Looking for an opportunity to teach, an acquaintance recommended I first volunteer with the Explore the Arts camp that meets in the… Continue reading The Art of Growing Artists – Part I