Reviewed for BIW by Connie Weber Instead of giving her reader lots of philosophical and biographical information, in her book Steering the Craft, Ursula K. Le Guin gently guides writers through a series of exercises to help focus and hone the writing. She quotes classic literature from Jane Austen to Mark Twain to Virginia Woolf,…
BIW Member Interview Sandy Murphy lives in St Louis, Missouri, where she can see the Gateway Arch and smell the beer from Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Sandy’s article about Izzie appeared in Animal Wellness Magazine. Also in residence is Avery, a Cairn/Yorkie mix and Avery’s five cats. Avery does allow Sandy to feed, clean up after and…
BIW Member Interview Alison Ashley Formento lives in New Jersey with her husband and kids, who constantly give her more ideas than she has time to write. Alison’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Parenting Magazine, The New Jersey Monthly and several other publications, including several celebrity interviews. Her one-act plays have been…
BIW Member Interview Lori Robinett lives in Missouri with her husband and daughter. She works full-time as a paralegal, and is the editor of “the Gavel,” a publication of the Mid-Missouri Paralegal Association. She writes under the name Elle Robb, and maintains a website and blog. Moe: When did you know you wanted to be…
BIW Member Interview Cathy Shetler lives in North Texas with her husband, two dogs, and three black cats. She enjoys teaching English and trying out all sorts of arts and crafts, while her alter ego loves riding her Harley and sword fighting with a medieval re-creation group. Moe: When did you know you wanted to…