Ahhh, Spring! The season of renewal. Revive your love for those works-in-progress with one of these amazing events being held for writers in April and May. Local and national authors and experts are speaking and hosting workshops on everything from song-writing and memoir, to script-writing and creative nonfiction. And lucky we live Hawai’i because the […]
5 Things I Learned at the 2013 SCBWI Hawaii Conference The Hawaii regional chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has a lot going on throughout the year and even if you’re not published you can still join and attend these skill building events. Joining SCBWI Hawaii is a tremendous opportunity […]
Happy Halloween! Although the tsunami scare and frightful images of Hurricane Sandy have put a damper on this season’s festivities, I wanted to share this story with you all. I wrote this for a fiction contest for which I ended up being ineligible, so instead of it going to waste, I present to you… […]
In early December the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators of Hawaii hosted a fiction workshop that I was very happy to attend. Especially since the guest author and workshop leader was best-selling novelist and award winning writer, Donna Jo Napoli. Her fairytale re-imaginings have long been favorites of mine. I admire her inexhaustible enthusiasm […]
So, I’m that crazy person who always has a pen (or three) on hand at all times. I also carry a notepad, but I’m especially vigilant of my pens since I can easily jot down words and ideas on receipts, napkins, beer labels… really anything I can get my hands on if my notepad is too […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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