Tag: italy
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Brainstorming in Matera
Instead of spending Midsummer in Stockholm, I am in Matera, Italy brainstorming my next books with a great group of writers at the Locanda di San Martino. These amazing women have helped me figure out how to get past some road blocks that were keeping me from moving forward with my new WIP, Under the…
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I’ve got the football bug…
I don’t know about you but my World Cup fever is finally beginning to wane…well, just a wee bit. I am not the world’s greatest football (read: “soccer” for my fellow Americans) fan. I never watch the Swedish Football League matches. I think they are incredibly boring. When I am in Italy, I never watch…
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Brainstorming can save your life…or at least your novel
Last night, I returned to Stockholm after several days in Matera, Italy. I supposed you could say I was on vacation, but it was more of a working vacation. Why? I was there for intense brainstorming sessions with eleven other authors. Every year for the last 3-4 years, I’ve made it a priority to attend the…