by valeriedavisson | Oct 10, 2020 | Research, Uncategorized
There is much to say about 2020, but for this post, I’m going to ask readers how they want us, as authors, to write COVID into our stories set in this year? Do you want total realism, realism with a bit of blur when it comes to shut downs, masks, and scary death...
by valeriedavisson | Feb 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
ALTHOUGH TODAY IS SUNNY, we had almost a month of rain here and it’s cold outside! Time for soup! This is a tried and true recipe I pull out every winter to warm the tummy and the soul. It’s fueled many a writing session and can be made from ingredients I...
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 | 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 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
NO ONE LIKES JUNK MAIL, so I don’t send any! 🙂 When you receive a newsletter or blog post from me, I strive to share useful news and interesting content. Often, blog post topics are recommended by my readers. And because I respect your time, I also make it easy...
by valeriedavisson | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
EVERY SPRING THE EARTH RENEWS HERSELF and we humans celebrate in many ways. Whether you’ll be dancing around the May pole, enjoying Easter Sunday dinner or sharing Passover with relatives and friends, I hope Spring 2019 brings you an opportunity to refresh and...
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.