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Weekly Writer's Quote For May 11- May 17, 2008


"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit."
~e. e. cummings (1894 - 1962), American poet, painter, essayist, and playwright

 
What's New
 



Happy
Spring!

Welcome! Thanks for visiting my newly revamped site. I've been working on it for quite some time and am very happy to unveil it. Don't hesitate to let me know what you think. I'll be gradually updating pages, and this may take me a couple of weeks, so please be patient. Eventually, I will have all the pages completed.
 
 
 

Just About Write Newsletter

CLICK HERE to access the latest edition of Nann Dunne's helpful guide to books just out, writing articles, announcements, and reviews. I have an article there this month about beta-reading titled "The Magic of Getting and Giving Feedback."

 
Updated 5/1/08
 
 
Upcoming Anthology Contains One of My Stories

 

 

Toe to Toe: Standing
Tall and Proud

An anthology of stories dedicated to women who overcome adversity, jump over major hurdles, beat the odds, stand for what they believe in. Women whose stories inspire all of us to be strong and confident as we make our way in this crazy world.

Coming in Summer 2008 from
Nuance Books

 
Updated 4/13/08
 
 

Review for The Milk of Human Kindness

SUITE 101.COM is featuring a nice review of the Milk anthology written by Victoria Oldham.

 
Updated 4/3/08
 
 

Curve Magazine

I'm thrilled to have a brief review of Shimmer & Other Stories in Curve Magazine's April issue.

 

 

 
"Lori Lake’s new book includes five brilliant fictional tales that are varied in plot but connected by a common theme. They exemplify the grit and adversity of real life with topics ranging from sexual harassment to surviving breast cancer. The title story, “Shimmer,” is set during the 1969 Stonewall riots. Many lesbians were silent and invisible until Stonewall. There is a lot of heart packed into the pages of this book, but the collection sends us a clear message: We can choose the path our lives take." ~K.Isserman
Updated 4/2/08
 
 

Midwest Book Reviews

CLICK HERE to read the latest reviews I've done for books by:

Rick R. Reed - DEADLY VISIONS
KI Thompson - HOUSE OF CLOUDS
Christina Baldwin - STORYCATCHER
Rich Poley - SELF-MASSAGE FOR ATHLETES
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Updated 4/1/08
 
 

Just About Write Newsletter

CLICK HERE to access the latest edition of Nann Dunne's helpful guide to books just out, writing articles, announcements, and reviews.

 
Updated 4/1/08
 

 

A Short Article About My Mentor, Carol Bly

CLICK HERE to read a brief piece I wrote about Carol Bly.

Carol Bly, my mentor, was a Minnesota writer and professor, who died from cancer at age 77. Carol was my thesis advisor at Hamline, and she was singularly instrumental in encouraging me to write. It's very strange to think that her strong, clear, ethical voice is no longer in this world. She leaves quite a legacy, both in her writing and in all the students she influenced.

CLICK HERE to read more about Carol, her writing, and her life.

 
Updated 3/31/08
 
 

Golden Crown Literary Society Conference - 7/30-8/3/08

Things are starting to come together for the GCLS conference program. Karin Kallmaker and I are teaching a workshop together called "It's Not All About You: Creating Story People with Depth." Gradually the schedule is filling in, and there are tons of good things, one of the best being a 4-hour editing/writing presentation by Katherine V. Forrest.

CLICK HERE to find out more about the schedule!

 
Updated 3/18/08
 
 

EXCERPT: Snow Moon Rising Featured

The Gay/Lesbian Fiction Excerpts blog has featured an excerpt from my novel, Snow Moon Rising.

CLICK HERE
to see the summary and read the excerpt.

 
Updated 3/18/08
 
 
CharacterBuilding Workshop I'm Teaching

I'm teaching a character building workshop called "Creating Dynamic Story People" at The Loft on Saturday April 5 from 1:PM-5:PM.

CLICK HERE
to find out more about the class. Even if you can't take the course, please tell others in the Twin Cities area. Thanks!
 
Updated 3/16/08
 
 
Big News on the E-Book Front!

All of my novels and short story collections are now available at SCP as E-Books.

CLICK HERE
, scroll down to my name, and you'll see my six novels and two short story collections..
 
Updated 1/20/08
 
 
 
 
Recent Photos
 

Catherine Friend, author of The Crown of Valencia, which is the sequel to The Spanish Pearl, and I recently did a joint appearance at Amazon Feminist Bookstore in Minneapolis. Catherine even had a cake made with her Crown cover and my Shimmer & Other Stories cover on it. The cake was yummy!

CLICK HERE for more photos.
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Published Works
 
Shimmer & Other Stories
Snow Moon Rising
   
Rewiew
Have Gun We'll Travel
Romance For Life
   
Review
The Milk of Human Kindness: Lesbian Authors Write About Mothers & Daughters
Stepping Out and Other Stories
   
Different Dress
Under The Gun
   
Gun Shy
Ricochet In Time

Movie Trailers for the Books

 
With Brenda Adcock's wizardry, there are now movie trailers, complete with music, for my last two books. Click below to see and turn on your speakers:
 
Shimmer & Other Stories
 
Snow Moon Rising
 
E-Books
SCP carries my novels and short stories in print versions and as E-Books. CLICK HERE, and scroll down to my name if you would like to purchase E-Books.
 
Bound/Printed Books
My novels and short story collections can be purchased through any bookseller, online, or through SCP. CLICK HERE, and select my name if you'd like to get print copies of any of my books through SCP.
 
 
 
 
 
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