Fall’s New Paths
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Fall has arrived in the Midwest. Temperatures this morning were a crisp 37 F. A sunny day with hazy clouds drifting overhead as they cross azure skies. Fall is my favorite time of the year. I suppose because I’m not one to indulge in beastly hot temps. I prefer cool weather, colorful leaves, and warm sweaters to hot days, burned-up grass, and sheer summer clothing. It is also the perfect weather to ride horses in.
I have been busy learning about memoir and creative nonfiction writing forms. This was something that kept pressing at me earlier this year, but something I seemed to ignore until I finally purchased a pile of memoir-writing books and felt pulled to take Nicole Breit and Rowan McCandless Spark Your Story Programs. Both instructors are incredibly talented writers, earning awards and accolades for their individual work. I have been excited about learning about each of the short essay forms that were new to me. I had a CNF class when I was a graduate student and wanted to return to it at some point in my writing career. Now that the Oak Lane Stable Novel Series is complete, I felt drawn to pursue new writing experiences. That’s not to say I won’t finish writing Lesson Horse (it would be Book 5) at some time in the future, but these new writing forms have my attention for now. I plan on writing at least three new books but for an adult audience. I also have a memoir workshop with author Dani Shapiro through the yoga/meditation center Kriplalu for her presentation in early December. I have read many of her books and look forward to studying with her as well.
I do have a picture book manuscript ready for submission. I will present it to four editors early next month at a SCBWI workshop, so I may be busy with that for some time too. I do enjoy a variety of writing forms. All of them lend to each other in many ways.
Happy Writing!
MHWF Website.
I donate regularly to the Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation. I have followed them for years and send a portion of the book sales to them quarterly and for their annual fall hay drive. They always need donations for the rescued horses they have in their care.
Author Kerri Lukasavitz and the middle grade Oak Lane Stable Novel Series: Books written for young readers, but enjoyed by horse lovers of all ages.
