Witchfinder — indie publishing

(This is part four of a blog series on the discussion between Sarah A. Hoyt and the Avondale United Methodist Church Book Club about Hoyt’s book Witchfinder, the art of writing, and what it is like to publish a book as both a traditional and “indie” author. Sarah begins here by talking about putting up … Continue reading Witchfinder — indie publishing →

Witchfinder — shapeshifting diner and the free library

(This is part three of a blog series on the discussion between Sarah A. Hoyt and the Avondale United Methodist Church Book Club about Hoyt’s book Witchfinder, the art of writing, and what it is like to publish a book as both a traditional and “indie” author.) Sarah: Years ago when I was writing but … Continue reading Witchfinder — shapeshifting diner and the free library →

Witchfinder — characters shock the writer

(This is part two of a blog series on the discussion between Sarah A. Hoyt and the Avondale United Methodist Church Book Club about Hoyt’s book Witchfinder, the art of writing, and what it is like to publish a book as both a traditional and “indie” author.) Sandy: So how you keep all of these … Continue reading Witchfinder — characters shock the writer →

Witchfinder and the art of publishing/writing

Author Sarah A. Hoyt addressed the Avondale United Methodist Book Club this morning (Saturday, November 22, 2014) to discuss her book Witchfinder, the art of writing and what it is like to publish a book as both a traditional and “indie” author. The interview was a culmination of the club’s reading and discussing Witchfinder at … Continue reading Witchfinder and the art of publishing/writing →

Leap years, leap days, and missing days — the importance of calendars

Avondale United Methodist Men's club had a fairly good rolling conversation around the table Thursday night. My son Nathan described it as the same methodology used in a podcast, except without the recording. A group of people who are talking. They start with one topic, and then either build off of it, expanding to other … Continue reading Leap years, leap days, and missing days — the importance of calendars →

Community Meal — a Taste of Christmas

Avondale United Methodist Church had its monthly community dinner, free to all, Wednesday night. And as a regular part of the evening, there was the monthly craft for kids. This month's used discounted Halloween candy on sale after Halloween and graham crackers to make easy "ginger bread houses". Both my kids took part in the … Continue reading Community Meal — a Taste of Christmas →