Shakespeare and good eats in Ashland, Oregon. Delicious food, outstanding theater. Some complain that Ashland is hard to get into and out of, which is true. But it’s worth the difficulty getting here to enjoy what many identify as the nicest small town in North America. My New York Times travel piece, in the HEADS UP section, is in the…
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My Friend Alisa’s Rules For Book Promotion
For writers who haven’t yet published a book, the idea of selling a contract to a publisher sounds better than an all expenses paid trip to Hawaii. But selling the book (Step #1) and then writing the book (Step #2) are just the beginning. Writers must engage in book promotion As the publishing world gets more competitive and the bookshelves…
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What’s Shakespeare Having for Dinner?
I have a new article, just published in the Oregonian, that puts several new Ashland restaurants to the taste test. This was a fun one to research! Shakespeare had much to say about food, from “the apple of her eye” (“Love’s Labour’s Lost”) to “shall we go and kill us venison” (“As You Like It”). As the Bard’s fans flock…
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The Mastodon Theory of Writing
My colleague Marina Krakovsky mentioned that she learned the Mastodon theory of writing at a presentation at the ASJA conference last year. Mastodon theory of writing, what’s that? Think of being a writer as being like a prehistoric human. You’re a hunter and gatherer. You subsist on berries and nuts, grazing as you move from place to place. But the big prize, the…
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In Praise of Good Editing
I had two long features due last week, one for Oregon Business Magazine and one for Mothering magazine, and spoke to both of my editors about my articles today on the phone. I’m so grateful for good editing and good editors. I think the editing stage makes such a big difference—converting an okay or just good article into something really…
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On the Road Again to Astoria, Home of Oregon Film Museum
As if there aren’t already plenty of reasons to visit Astoria, that lovely Oregon city at the mouth of the Columbia River: the windswept column, the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the quaint and fascinating Flavel House with its prim gift shop … the list goes on. But now there’s another attraction opening June 5, 2010 guaranteed to draw tourists from…
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