“Sightlines” wins honorable mention at San Franciso Book Award Festival!
Hey! SF Book Festival just awarded an honorable mention to “Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry & Music” in the audio/spoken word category!
Riehl on Author Access Podcast: DIY Audio Book Production
Author Access hosted a podcast interview with me on how to record, produce, and market audio-book versions of eBooks and print publications. My chat with Victor Volkman and Irene Watson brought out tips you’ll find useful if you’ve wondered about making and producing an audio book. I drew upon my experience of expanding Sightlines: A…
“The Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower and Inspire” anthology now out!
The Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower and Inspire anthology has been years in the making. I’m honored to have my piece “Sliding Glass Door” included…and, even, my name on the cover along with such esteemed authors as Lauren Artress, Christina Baldwin, and Mama Donna Henes. Here’s just one of the many powerful testimonials…
Irkafirka chose my tweet
[Click] Sidewalk scene: Robin wrestling with worm. Then, folding it. Flying away to feed his nestlings. Irkafirka–a cool Twitter site–illustrated my tweet. It looks like a drawing from a really fun book for children.
Mini-Memoir Contest Uses Google-Search–your own You Tube video in 5 minutes!
Womens Memoirs keeps coming up with new, fun contests. This one uses the Google-Search tool to make your own You Tube video that quickly shows the arc of your story. Besides being fun, it helps you sharpen the classic story stages. Does this sound complicated? Not at all. The technology is transparent with easy instructions….
Another Veteran Waging Peace…Woody Powell
I became an immediate fan of Wood Powell’s poetry after hearing him read at a St. Louis Writers Guild reading. He calls himself “another veteran waging peace.” Woody’s new blog, WALKING WITH OTHERS: Exploring Peace explores how we can nurture community in our efforts to make a better world for ourselves and our children. You…
Poem in Your Pocket Day: Share a poem
Poem in Your Pocket Day. Carry a poem to share with co-workers, family, and friends on April 29, 2010. Here’s Ernie Wormwood’s choice.–JGR ____________ If You Could Write One Great Poem What Would You Want It To Be About by Robert Pinsky (Asked of four student poets at the Illinois Schools for the Deaf and…
“Sweet Dreams & Nightmares,” mixed media works by Janiece Senn at Marbles Gallery, STL
Jane Ollendorff hosts Sweet Dreams & Nightmares, mixed media works by Janiece Senn at Marbles Gallery. Opening reception: Saturday May 8th, 6-9 p.m. Janiece Senn’s new mixed media work “Sweet Dreams & Nightmares” Marbles Gallery 1905 Park Avenue, just east of Mississippi, in Lafayette Square. Call 314.791.6466 Stop by to share art, wine and meet…
Books For Africa to Send Books to Ghana in Honor of Ghanaian Ambassador
About BFA Books For Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving as the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent. Since 1988, Books For Africa has shipped over 22 million primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community library books to 45 countries in Africa. Books For Africa has received the highest ratings…
Yushu earthquake: Pray. Offer practical help.
Yushu, in Kham, Tibet was devastated by an earthquake on the morning of April 14th with massive loss of life. Yushu is in Qinghai Province, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. What can we do to help? Pray for all those who have lost their lives or are injured, and their loved ones. Supporting the relief effort through…