Having taken a Mexican appetizers class with my lovely daughter-in-law, I was not surprised to discover a tortilla press and keeper among my birthday presents this month.  Both of us had been fascinated by the process of making sopes, small freshly made tortillas with the edges turned up, then filled.  Now I had my own [...]

Jessica Page Morrell works as a developmental editor, teaches a series of workshops, is the founder of Summer in Words Writing Conference and blogs at http://thewritinglifetoo.blogspot.com She lives in Portland, Oregon where she is surrounded by writers and watches the sky in all its moods and shades. She writes on topics related to writing and creativity [...]

Sometimes I ask myself, “Am I crazy?” There are a lot reasons why I might make that inquiry. This week, as I sit in a NY hotel room writing a blog entry, I’m wondering why I’m going to two conferences in July. The simple answer is that both International Thriller Writers and Romance Writers of [...]

Falcon’s Captive won’t be out until late July so no need for me to get excited. Yes, I should be thinking about promo, but my deadlines are having deadlines and I can’t think. Something I have been doing lately is judging several unpublished writers competitions. My husband just shakes his head and reminds me of [...]