Anne Tyler Lord

  • Coffee Klatch: Challenge

    coffee klatch noun —an occasion when people meet socially to talk and drink coffee (Cambridge Dictionary) Welcome to the second Coffee Klatch. Join us each week for conversation and news for the Writer’s Life community and connect on Twitter at #Writers_Life. We always serve a full menu of yummy drinks and treats. Help yourself to…

  • The Writer’s Life: Flying With Focus

    I dream of being a strong majestic eagle, flying through a beautiful mountain canyon, knowing exactly what I am looking for and going after it with determination and focus. But, lately I have felt like a crazy bird, unsure where to build my nest and running into windows I didn’t see. I decided to do…

  • Coffee Klatch: Launch

    coffee klatch noun —an occasion when people meet socially to talk and drink coffee (Cambridge Dictionary) It’s as simple as that! Have some espresso and almond biscotti – the coffeehouse special today! I grew up in a small town in Iowa where people still get together for coffee klatches. I miss that aspect of small…

  • Fun: Summer Kickoff Party

    In the U.S., we officially kick off summer this weekend. So kick off your shoes, relax by the pool, eat Bar-B-Q and take a swim. I have such fun online friends! I want to share just a few of them (and their talents) with you today. Come on in and join us for some great…

  • The Writer’s Life: Are You What You Write?

    Are You What You Write? As a fiction writer, have you ever felt that your personal character was judged by others based on the genre or content of what you write? Have you experienced strange looks, insincere polite comments, or talking behind your back about the content of your novel or short stories when you…

  • The Writer’s Life: Tidbits & Knick Knacks

    I have a few tidbits and knick knacks to share with you today instead of a regular post. I have been busy working hard on a few projects and trying to get a paying writing job. Wouldn’t that be nice? Coffee Break & Tidbits Anyway, I just wanted to show up to chat and share…

  • Memoir: Mother’s Day Blog Tour: The Precious Gift

    Mother’s Day – Twitter Chats Blog Tour Welcome to the Twitter Chats Blog Tour, organized by Mari Juniper at Mari’s Randomities and Anne Tyler Lord at Don’t Fence Me In. Today’s theme is Mother’s Day. You’ll be traveling with us through the blogs of some of the fantastic authors and writers who participate in our weekly — funny,…

  • The Writer’s Life: Come on Over for Coffee

    As many of you have seen on Twitter, I have opened a new Twitter Domain (@Writers_Life) and started a new hashtag (#Writers_Life) because we all know we need more writer hashtags, right? Well, it helps me keep things straight. My shiny new Twitter Domain is burning rubber. It has been active for five days and my…

  • The Writer’s Life: Beatnik Party: Final #WriterlbsOff

    Like Cra-a-a-a-zy Man! Our final party for #WriterlbsOff is a wild, crazy, cool party traveling back to the 1950s to jive with the Beats and those pretending to be Beatniks in the campy movies. We are really cool, hip writers and we have earned our rebellion. We have a lot of reading to do on…

  • The Writer’s Life: The Sky is Falling

    Worried about anything today? How does worry affect your life, your creativity, your writing? I look back over the last few months and see times I was happy and content from day to day without much worry.  I like to think most of my life is that peaceful, at least in my mind. Then there…