Tag Archives: writing

A Glad Heart.

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Joanellserraauthor

    It is hard to know, with each piece of fiction we create, if it matters.  This novel I have finished does not challenge your knowledge of World War 2, or create a world where women act as hand … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Bitter-Sweet Glossary.

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Joanellserraauthor

There are words writers know and love, or know and hate. It’s visceral. Words that are tossed around so often we forget what they meant before they became industry-speak. In the complicated, tedious, and occasionally brilliant “writing life”, in a … Continue reading →

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The Review review.

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Joanellserraauthor

  It is a new feeling for me, to be reviewed. The mother of a professional actor, I know what it is like to rush to the papers the day after a show opens. (And so far, have a happy … Continue reading →

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Salvador

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Joanellserraauthor

  New to this play writing world, I was moved deeply to see my words spring to life on stage these last two weekends. Salvador was produced after winning a contest sponsored by the Redwood Writers Club. My characters joked, … Continue reading →

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A wine called Writer’s Block!?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Joanellserraauthor

. Last weekend I stumbled onto an awesome wine tasting room in downtown Sonoma.  Actually, I walked in.  I might have stumbled out. It turns out the owner is a screen-writer who has converted his commissions to an even sweeter … Continue reading →

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Mortician vs. Novel Writer?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Joanellserraauthor

To be or Not to Be: Novel Writer or Mortician? Along with being a firefighter or a tap dancer, being a mortician is not a career I ever seriously considered. But this week, in helping a young woman explore her … Continue reading →

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