By Bobbi Linkemer | August 28th, 2008
Welcome to Announcements Blog
Teaching is the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done. I tell my students I will fall in love with their ideas long before they do, and it’s true. When those ideas don’t turn into books, I feel a real sense of loss. When they do, I am so proud.
I never really planned to teach. After my disastrous experience with a third grade class in Urbana, Illinois, I vowed I would never step into a classroom again.
Then, many years later, I decided I wanted to develop a seminar on how to write a book. I planned and organized and made a beautiful Power Point […]
Linda O’Connell’s story, “Write Your Relationship in Pencil” will be included in Chicken Soup for the Divorced Soul, available in October. O’Connell also signed a contract to have her story, “Two Little Words With a Big Impact” for inclusion in Chicken Soup for Making Resolutions.
Yea! My newest book, The Many Faces of Journaling: Topics & Techniques for Personal Journaling Writing, 2nd edition, came off the presses on May 3th, and was officially released the next day. It’s my first ever 2nd edition, and it was pretty exciting! In keeping with Bowker’s rules, it has 10% or more new pages […]
This is a rather corny way of saying I just got word that two of my pieces have been accepted by Ezine sites for publication. On www.sniplits.com is a short story about an aging baseball player nearing the end of his last season. It is called The At-Bat. The other is at www.alongstoryshort.net and is called Bald […]
Writing more and enjoying it less? Need new motivation to sit down at the computer? Lost touch with your natural writing voice? Participants respond to exercises that help build confidence and strengthen skills – and it’s fun!
Sign up now for my six-week writing workshop held on the campus of St. Anthony’s Medical Center.
CLASS SIZE […]
Join me at The Glass Olive, 6348 Telegraph Rd, St Louis, MO 63129. From 2 PM to 6 PM I’ll be signing my new novel, A Reason For Dying and visiting with guests. The Glass Olive will have drink specials.
Join me for the signing of my new novel, A Reason For Dying at Big Sleep Books, 239 North Euclid, Saint Louis Missouri 63108.
1 PM to 3 PM.
Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for two hours of poetry, prose, and fabulous coffees, teas, and desserts (and more!) at WIRED COFFEE, 3860 S. Lindbergh, in Sunset Hills 63127.This event is family-friendly. This month we’re opening the mic with readings by our recent Poetry Contest Winners in attendance, followed by those […]
On the third Tuesday of every month, join our edgy writers, humor writers, out-of-the-box and push-the-envelope writers! This neighborhood bar offers food and drinks, including fabulous sandwiches, pizzas, salads and appetizers. You must be over 18. Five minutes for poets; seven minutes for prose writers. No charge, but order food and drinks from our generous […]
