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I’m in the local Newspaper: https://davisclipper.com/local-author-creates-fantasy-tales-p6301-117.htm When she’s not homeschooling her six children, Farb is getting up at 4:30 a.m. to write fantasy tales. “I get up and write then everybody else gets up at 6:30,” said Farb. “That gives me two glorious hours of quiet time.” Farb recently published “The Kings Trial,” a Young … Continue reading In the News

I started writing poetry in college, when I took a one-week graduate-level poetry course. I ate, drank, and slept poetry. It seeped into my blood and still pumps through me, impacting all my writing. My favorite lesson from the poetry course was: Poetry is a snapshot of life. Capture the senses and emotions of a … Continue reading Lyrical Writing

Save the cat! Writes a novel is a wonderful writing resource. One of its tips is to plug a story or story idea into a “Logline template”. Here’s the template (the bold represent beats in a story): On the verge of a stasis = death moment, a flawed hero breaks into 2; but when the midpoint happens, they must learn the theme … Continue reading Logline template

My latest writing project is very different from anything else I’ve written. It’s a cookbook! But those who know how much I love fantasy might not be surprised that this cookbook ended up with a fantasy theme. Some people might be surprised, though, that the whole book is focused on oatmeal. After all, isn’t oatmeal … Continue reading Guest Post from author Annie Douglass Lima

The King’s Trial is a Whitney Awards Nominee! I’ll find out in February if my book places as a finalist.