by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 30, 2019 | Book Club Posts
“We write both from and toward–from what has previously happened and toward the payoff for the promise we’ve made.” This was my favorite quote from the chapter, and one of my favorite takeaways from the book as a whole. Shannon did a beautiful...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 28, 2019 | Writing
I’m easing back into routine after being gone most of last week for a mini book tour in the county where Within These Lines takes place. I had a wonderful time connecting with the staff at Manzanar National Historic Site, speaking at a county library, and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 21, 2019 | Writing
Hey, writers! There’s no real post today because I’m off in California on a mini book tour for Within These Lines! I’m gone most of this week, speaking at Manzanar National Historic Site, a county library, and several schools. You can follow along on...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 16, 2019 | Book Club Posts
Welcome to book club! Jill is hard at work on a school assignment this week, so I’m filling in as hostess. If we were all gathered in my living room–which I would love, by the way–I would start our gathering by reading this quote from the chapter:...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 14, 2019 | Story Ideas, Writing Exercise
Hey, writers! If you participated in the story idea challenge this last week, how did it go? I was pretty good about not censoring my ideas, so I walked away from the week with four “story sparks.” There was nothing so amazing that I thought “I have...
