SJ Rozan and Monica Bhide

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews SJ Rozan, author of The Shanghai Moon and Monica Bhide, author of Modern Spice.

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(Broadcast date: Jun 24, 2009)

This is my day, now, 1:30. One hundred and six degrees, swimming pools, Lazy Rivers. I'm upstairs now, still damp and fooling with words, reading a little, fooling some more, while Brian and Travis just below cruise around the Lazy River playing catch.







And here it is, at 6:30 in the morning:

What writers do with their time

Amusing article in today's Los Angeles Times.

Adele Slaugther and Jeff Kober, Raleigh Pinskey

Debbie Keith interviews Adele Slaugther and Jeff Kober , authors of Art That Pays and Raleigh Pinskey, author of 101 Ways to Promote Yourself.

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(Broadcast date: Oct 06, 2005)

What a wonderful world

The world can be a wonderful place, don't you think?

For your listening pleasure... I love this song, and the video accompanying it is the sweetest, even if it is from a movie...

And Stella by Starlight....gorgeous....

An Evening with Agents - Save the date

It'll be on August 1, at Scape Gallery in Corona del Mar. Three agents from major agencies. Stay tuned for more soon.

Jessie Beauchaine's Village Voice piece

Some of you know Jess Beauchaine, a former student and good friend, who's now living back east. Here is her first major article in The Village Voice. I'm proud of you, Jess.

Louise Ure and Joan Wester Anderson

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews Louise Ure, author of Forcing Amaryllis and Joan Wester Anderson, author of In the Arms of Angels.

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(Broadcast date: Aug 11, 2005)

Betsy Lerner's blog

Betsy, once an editor, now an agent, wrote The Forest for the Trees, a highly recommended book about the publishing business. Here is her blog.

Fun way to waste time

My student Aline offered up this URL. So fun.

Poetry Panel with Stanley Plumly, B.H. Fairchild and A. Van Jordan

Marrie Stone moderates a poetry panel with poets Stanley Plumly, author of Old Heart, B.H. Fairchild, author of Usher, and A. Van Jordan, author of Quantum Lyrics.

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(Broadcast date: June 3, 2009)

Pen on Fire Speaker Series: Merrill Markoe

Merrill Markoe, author of Nose Down, Eyes Up and Walking in Circles Before Lying Down, shares her wit, wisdom and writing during the Pen On Fire Speaker Series at the SCAPE Gallery in Corona Del Mar.

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(Event Date: April 09, 2009)

Can writing be taught?

Food for thought, in the current New Yorker. Thoughts? Comments? Criticism?

Lisa See

Here's an interesting link with more info on Lisa See, who will be our author guest on Sat. here in Corona del Mar, CA.