by valeriedavisson | Jan 7, 2020 | Writer's Life, Writing Process
TODAY WAS ANOTHER JOYFUL DAY in my life as a writer! I spent the day with a violinist who shared her love of music, her instrument and many of the ins and outs of being a musician and how individual and unique each musician is. Some compose, some play, some struggle,...
by valeriedavisson | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
YES, YOU CAN! I remember being gently nudged into what my parents thought of as ‘more practical’ careers vs going for the gold and becoming an author out of the starting gate. When I was a young woman, writing, dancing, painting, etc were seen as hobbies,...
by valeriedavisson | Jan 2, 2020 | Interviews
I was pleased to be selected as ManyBooks Author of the Day. Had a great time talking with Naomi Bolton for the interview. Here’s a copy of our conversation. I don’t know about other authors, but I don’t often reflect on how we do what we do or how...
by valeriedavisson | Oct 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
TIME TO JUMPSTART YOUR WRITING ENGINE? I dug into my bookshelves—physical and electronic—and have some titles for you! Some are classics which I hope you have already discovered, but are well worth dipping into again. A couple are new ones that I plan on reading...
by valeriedavisson | Oct 26, 2019 | Events
FALL FESTIVAL SEASON HAS ARRIVED! Lots of book events to tell you about—just wrapped up Driftwood Library’s Dark & Stormy Night author event and am preparing for Depoe Bay’s Little Whale Cove Artisan Fair November 8 and 9. If you’re going to be...
A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow. A life of travel with exposure to many different cultures led to a pervasive interest in people, with degrees & teaching credentials in Cultural Anthropology & English. 
