December Louisiana Road Trips

I was very disappointed this year to find out that the Louisiana Book Festival had closed its doors due to budget cuts. My article on page 5 is my homage to book festivals and why they mean so much to writers and readers.

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Writing Outside the Box

"A word is not the same with one writer as with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket." ~Charles Peguy

Oh, what can I say about a book festival? It is inspiring, educational, a chance for friendships, and super exciting...especially if you are one of the selected few that get to participate as an "author".

The word "author" is changing shape before our eyes. It is not always necessary to have a printed, paper copy of a work to be considered a writer. I was fortunate to be a guest at the Acadiana Book Festival in Lafayette, La on October 30th. I shared a panel with two very interesting authors Carla Hostetter, an independent romance writer, and Cyril Vetter (Dirtdobber Blues), a multi-media author who wants to expand the reading experience by adding audio and visual elements. I spoke for about 15 minutes about the art of blogging and its many purposes. Thank you Chere' Coen of the website Louisiana Book News for inviting me to be a part of the fun!