Only 42 hours remaining in this kick-ass Kickstarter for www.velamag.com. Vela’s mission is to help close the gender gap in publishing by bringing more women’s work to readers. The funds being raised right now will go directly back to the women whose work is published on Vela. Women who write, this is an investment in your future. Readers, help Vela to connect you with smart, stimulating, stunning and scintillating nonfiction authored by women.
Discovering new writers to love. Here’s to Vanessa Martir!
Today’s HuffPost piece: Vanessa Martir on the privacies we invade.
Contributions to HuffPost Book Blog, featuring virgins, the Lesser Goldfinch and the Moose!
The Writing Practice, Parts I and II, on Huffington Post. Also a piece on revision.
Part I: Rituals, The Muse and Luck
Part II: Methodology and Camaraderie
Sundberg on the roller coaster of rapid success.
“It Will Look Like a Sunset” went viral, helping many women recognize and then leave abusive partners. Links to her essay and my review of it below.
Check out Essay Daily for my review of Kelly Sundberg’s potent, important essay on domestic abuse, “It Will Look Like a Sunset”.
Books reviewed for Carmel Magazine
Eliot Treichel knows the interior landscape of a certain American male. With this debut collection, he earns a place next to writers like Rick Bass, Mark Richard, Brady Udall, and Sherman Alexie.
Ann Patchett’s stunning tribute to a friend and friendship.
The Zanders’ inspiring bestseller is a tune-up for the attitude.
MY SO-CALLED RUINED LIFE: Captures The Uniqueness of Austin
Gratitude to Isaiah of BookPeople’s Teen Press Corp for this very kind review.
Title: My So Called Ruined Life
Author: Melanie Bishop
Release Date: 01/1/2014
Reviewed by: Isaiah
Melanie Bishop has crafted a wonderful leading lady in Tate McCoy. A strong and witty teenager, Tate McCoy isn’t going to let everyone be right. The murder of her estranged, alcoholic mother and the trial of her loving father isn’t going to break her and ruin her summer (and life). With the help of her vegan best friend, Kale, and the dreamy lifeguard/reporter extraordinaire Sawyer, Tate learns how to come to terms with the issues of the previous year. While the book is a coming-of-age story, it is also a mystery. The murder of Tate’s mother is still unsolved and while everyone may be trying to pin it on her father, Tate won’t believe it. The mystery aspect, while not central, definitely didn’t feel like a last minute tack-on to the main storyline and…
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Creative Writing Workshop for Teens/Tweens at Prescott Public Library
Wednesday, June 25th, 1:30 to 3pm.
Melanie Bishop 