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Family Folklore–Writing memoirs that capture life for fun and profit. All-Day Workshop March 20

January 28th, 2010 | Tags: Appearances, Family Forklore, inspiration, Laura Castoro, Laura Parker, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, muse, The Writing Life, work in progress, writing workshop | Category: Book News, Speaking Engagement, The Writing Life | Comments (2)

As the final weeks of real summer, the weeks before Labor Day and everyone is expected to be back on the job, in his or her seat, and/or present and accounted for after three months of vacation time possibilities, I love this view of America presented by Maira Kaplan called:

Maira Kalman explains how everyone got [...]

August 29th, 2009 | Tags: Add new tag, inspiration, Laura Castoro, Laura Parker, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, maira Kalman, muse, research for writing, The Writing Life | Category: Etc., The Writing Life, inspiration | Leave a comment

I’m working up a new series idea. Want to weigh in with Da Muse?

August 1st, 2009 | Tags: anthology, characters, inspiration, Laura Castoro, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, muse, Phillips County Series, The Writing Life, work in progress | Category: Once Upon A Time, inspiration | Comments (6)

I’ve discovered that, as a writer who writes by the seat of her jeans, that something else keeps creeping into my storylines. They are what I call the Backstreet Capers: those little teaser storylines that seem to have nothing to do with the book’s subject manner and are often seen as played for laughs. So I’m starting a contest called the CHICKEN CAPER.

June 13th, 2009 | Tags: A New Lu, African American fiction, backstreet capers, characters, Chicken Caper Prize, da muse, HarperCollins, Icing On The Cake, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, Love On The Line, muse, Writing Tips | Category: Contest, Etc., Once Upon A Time, The Writing Life | Leave a comment

Reading was the reward before the dreaded naptime. Many children think of napping as the worst punishment ever invented. I was one of those. I’m notorious as the child(4) who left pre-school by the side gate one day after recess.

May 28th, 2009 | Tags: Add new tag, inspiration, Laura Castoro, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, muse, reading habits, The Writing Life | Category: The Writing Life, inspiration | Comments (1)

Times Square a PEDESTRIAN MALL!?!?!? What will they think of next? Sound-proof subway corridors?

May 26th, 2009 | Tags: Add new tag, ETC, Laura Castoro, Laura Parker, Laurawrites.com, muse, New York City, The Writing Life | Category: Etc. | Leave a comment

Let’s Talk about SEX! Workshop by Laura Parker Castoro
What about SEX? How to get that LOVING FEELING on paper without scandalizing the cat?
Ways of weaving emotionally involving love scenes into an emotionally involving plot.

April 20th, 2009 | Tags: Appearances, Arkansas Literary Festival, characters, Historical Romance, inspiration, Laura Parker, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, Let's Talk about Sex Workshop, Love On The Line, muse, Questmark Romance, research for writing, The Writing Life, work in progress, workshops by Laura Castoro, writer friends | Category: Once Upon A Time, Speaking Engagement, The Writing Life, inspiration | Leave a comment

Duplicity: I say it’s sexy, smart, it’s got one of my favorite actors, Clive Owen, what’s not to like?

April 13th, 2009 | Tags: characters, clive Owen, Duplicity, ETC, inspiration, Julia Roberts, Laura Castoro, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, movies, muse, research for writing, The Writing Life | Category: Etc., The Writing Life, inspiration | Comments (5)

Sometimes a writer likes to just be a reader. So many times I find myself unable to settle and read, one of my all-time favorite things to do most of my life. There is usually a wobbly stack of books by my bedside that finally gets so tall they fall over. Ask any reader, probably anyone reading this, it’s the sign of a serious addiction.

March 25th, 2009 | Tags: David Sedaris, inspiration, Laura Castoro, Laura Parker, lauracastoro.com, Laurawrites.com, muse, new releases, reading list, research for writing, The Help, The Writing Life | Category: Etc., The Writing Life, inspiration | Leave a comment