Anesa’s Article in THE MIDDLE WEST REVIEW
By the Numbers: The New York Times Best Books Ratings We’ve nearly reached the quarter mark of the Twenty-first Century, so it must be time to...
Toil & Trouble: #SpiritCooking & the Ongoing Assault on Truth
Last night, in my hourly check of national news for late-breaking tidbits on the impeachment, I made a disconcerting discovery: Attorney General...
Clubbing, Anyone? How to Make Your Book Club Sparkle
Many thanks to friend and fellow writer Ellen Harger for including my thoughts on book clubs at her lovely blog! The following post was first...
Seven Days – Seven Chapters: Day Four – Chapter Four
Seven Days, Seven Blogs, Seven Chapters Day Four, Chapter Four The Distant Sound of Violence by Jason Greensides Relaunch Blog Tour To celebrate the...
You Know You Need It: THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught in colleges, universities and in the banking industry. More recently, she brings...
A Hint of the Paranormal in a Realistic World
I'm grateful to friend and author Marnie Cate for inspiring this post and hosting it on her lovely website a few weeks ago. When I first visited...
So Fresh & Clean – The One Year Mark
Today I’m honored to present information in the series Issues in OUR ORBIT: Substance Abuse & Recovery. I am grateful to romance and fantasy...
MUSIC — The ULTIMATE INSPIRATION
Many thanks to Dawn Brazil, an author and all-round great person, who not only provided the inspiration for this post but also shared it first on...
Mistakes to Avoid in Short Story Writing
This post by friend and author Anne Leigh Parrish first appeared on Women Writers, Women's Books on December 15, 2014. Thanks for sharing, Anne! As...
Career or Calling? Thoughts on the Writing Life
A long-awaited milestone, such as the publication of a novel, brings both joy and reflection. Mine, Our Orbit, was published last month by Booktrope...
Keep Pushing Those Boundaries, Kiddo!
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit, which tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become a foster...
Do You #LitFic? Does Anyone, Anymore?
As you would expect, I believe literary fiction is still vibrant and important because those are the books I like to read. Still less surprising in...
Adolescents, Alcohol, and Alienation – Part 2
Today I’m honored to present more thoughtful information in the series Issues in OUR ORBIT: Substance Abuse & Recovery. This guest post is by...
A Letter To Christians In Indiana, From Jesus
Several topics drive the story of my novel Our Orbit. Discrimination and religious issues play a major role in the plot. To open the way for...
Dancers in the Wheat
Summer memories—or memories in the making—become more golden as the years reel in. Here's one that is especially precious to me, an excerpt from my...
It’s About the Kids
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit, which tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become...
Does Heritage Play a Role in Creativity?
What an Honor! It was an honor to chat with published author Leta Hawk at her blog Hawk Happenings! She kindly let me rattle on about Our Orbit,...
Why This One Breaks My Heart Worst of All
The following does not fit with any topics I usually discuss here, except maybe "writing in general": As a writer, it's my duty to use words to make...
Adolescents, Alcohol, and Alienation – Part 1
Today I'm honored to present much thoughtful information in the series Issues in OUR ORBIT: Substance Abuse & Recovery. This guest post is by...
On the Origins of OUR ORBIT
The fiction bug bit hard, back when I was employed as a foreign-language teacher and should have been working on my dissertation on Tolstoy....
Aren’t We All Just “Guessing at Normal”?
With us on the blog today is Gail Ward Olmsted, an author of two published novels, who is busy at work on a third. Her new book, Guessing at...
Are You the Right Kind of Foster Parent?
We cannot all become foster parents, much as we may wish we could. But if you're on the fence, talking yourself out of taking the plunge, you may...
Tip Sheet Tuesday: The Journey of Forgiveness in Foster Care
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit, which tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become...
The Other Woman He Calls Mommy
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit, which tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become...
#IndieBooksBeSeen!
Most self-published, or otherwise independently published, authors are aware of the phenomenon known as #IndieBooksBeSeen. This movement of...
Art & Poems — The “Endangered” Project
Poet Georgia Tiffany and the multitalented Ryan Law conceived an unusual brain child in Endangered, a collaborative project of visual arts and poems...
When visiting opens a wound
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit. It tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become foster...
Tip Sheet Tuesday — Considering Foster Care
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit. It tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become foster...
Poet Laureate on the P’Loose!
Tiffany Midge, a poet and writer who grew up in Seattle, Washington, is the author of several books, including Outlaws, Renegades & Saints:...
AWARDs SEASON!
Our Orbit a novel by Anesa Miller has been named a FINALIST for "Best Regional Fiction" in the NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDs "We...
Those Frightening Teen Foster Girls
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit. It tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become foster...
Fiction & Reality: Getting the kids ready for a new sibling
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to give some thought to the generous efforts of all of those doing their best to help children whose home...
How To Help Foster Children (Without Becoming a Foster Parent)
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit. It tells the story of an Appalachian girl who crosses the tracks to become...
How could I reach my child? A Testimonial, Part 2
Substance abuse is an issue that I've been discussing with friends and visitors here on the blog lately. I have confronted this problem in my own...
Who’ll Play Rick & Deanne? The “Ideal foster parents”
Readers of Our Orbit know that the topic of foster care plays a major role in the plot and the lives of all the characters. To honor everyone who...
How could I reach my child? a Testimonial, Part 1
Substance abuse is an issue that I've been discussing with friends and visitors here on the blog lately. I have confronted this problem in my own...
A Poetic Plea
From Juan Blea's blog ADDICTED TO WORDS Recovery Please, a haiku — ~ ~ ~ ~ Murmurs extending into screams that can’t be quashed recovery...
Not Your Average Beauty Queen (Yes, it’s more CELEBRITIES!)
This post is part of an ongoing series, OMG—It's CELEBRITIES!, presenting well-known actors to play parts in (a fantasy) movie version of the novel...
What if my Child is Using? – Adolescent Drug Addiction
Imaginative writing is often inspired by the conflicts of everyday life. In our society, where we may find ourselves stressed to a breaking point,...
Tsk, Tsk! Do’s & Don’t’s for the Grammatically Challenged
Take heart, Gentle Reader! Author and recovering print & broadcast journalist Sarah Scott is here to rap all our knuckles, er, to provide a pep...
Stars of Book & Screen — Matinée Idol
This post is part of an ongoing series, OMG—It's CELEBRITIES!, presenting well-known actors to play parts in (a fantasy) movie version of the novel...
Does Childhood Trauma Cause Addiction?
Several serious topics drive the story of my novel Our Orbit. Childhood traumas play a major role in the plot, as does the difficult issue...
OMG, it’s CELEBRITIES!
I have to kick this off with a big disclaimer: I am something of a cultural snob. For many years I read nothing but classics (comes with the Ph.D....
A Romantic’s Take on “Reverie”
Published author and intrepid romantic Jacquée T. shares the following entry from the section of her multifaceted website titled "Love for Words."...
A Magical Haven
The tiny town of Patagonia, Arizona, (pop. ~980) comes as a revelation to many a snowbird flying south to sunny climes while the rest of America...
Writers’ Social Etiquette
Guilty as charged! Yes, gentle reader, I've committed several of these sins over the years but pledge to avoid them in future! Many thanks to...
Square One in a Brave New World
Just over a year ago I started the DRAWER NO MORE! series on this blog to record my journey on the path of self-publishing (SP). That jaunt led to...
Tweeting to the Choir?
Don't get me wrong: I love singing in choirs, and I'm all about the mutual back-scratching that group support implies. In terms of publishing and...
‘Tis the Season: Post-Partum Writer’s Block & How to Overcome It
Most of us find ourselves beset by a dreary attitude once and a while. The holidays—with all the stress, family obligations, and expectations good...
Got Holiday Shopping to Finish? REVIEWS & RECOMMENDATIONS
In the mid-1990s (way back in my early childhood—lol), I completed a graduate program in Russian literature. To prepare for comprehensive exams, I...
You thought in-laws were a pain? How about the foster family?
CHAPTER 29 of Our Orbit That evening the Daniel Winslows were first to arrive. They pulled into the Fletchers’ driveway in a navy blue Lincoln Town...
Letters from Miriam 2 – Regarding Rachelle
Dear Mrs. Miller, Many people ask about my sister Rachelle. In a nutshell, she is doing okay after two divorces, although she still has no children....
The Magnificent Sage Adderley Interviews Me for Sage’s Blog Tours
Doing an interview with Sage was the greatest fun I'd had in weeks! Before calling to talk with her, I was feeling very nervous, my usual shy and...
A Night to Misbehave?
Chapter 25 of OUR ORBIT It was just turning dusky when Mr. Fletcher stepped outside with candles for the three jack-o’-lanterns lined up on the...
Letters from Miriam
Dear Mrs. Miller, I hope you are enjoying good health as you live the life of an author. Much has changed for me since the events you describe in...
“Local Author Saturday” — Reading at BookPeople of Moscow (Idaho, that is!)
U of Idaho MFA Alum Anesa Miller Will read from her new novel at BookPeople of Moscow Saturday, 10/18, 2014 1:30 PM 521 S. Main St....
OUR ORBIT Blog Tour now underway!
It gives me a serious thrill to announce the beginning of the OUR ORBIT blog tour. Many thanks to the following book bloggers who've agreed...
The Hybrid Legacy
A guest post by Paula Marie Coomer. When Anesa Miller asked me to write about book publication—specifically hybrid presses vs. traditional...
Black Swamp Arts Festival — Update
My Kirkus Review
In spite of my struggle with Kirkus Reviews (read here), I ultimately decided to take what I could get and hereby publish their comments on my novel...
Kirkus Fiasco Revisited
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. In fairness to Kirkus Reviews, I'll readily admit that they...
To Kirkus or not to Kirkus?
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. Part 1 I suspect I'm not the only one who has mixed feelings...
Bridget’s Drawer-No-More Tale
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. This week we have an informative guest post from Bridget...
The Black Swamp Arts Fest – September 5 – 7
Voted "Ohio's Best Arts Festival," The Black Swamp Arts Fest is held in the heart of downtown Bowling Green every September. A juried art fair,...
Where did “Our Orbit” come from?
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. Where did Our Orbit come from? I may be relatively new to...
In Search of the Poet’s Life
A Guest Post by Brad Parker The LA Progressive says that, "Brad Parker is an award winning artist, songwriter, producer and musician. He has...
Gatekeepers be Damned: My interview with Michael Sova
Gatekeepers be Damned: An Interview with Anesa Miller by Michael Sova Excerpt: This is what Anesa says about her own work: “Two motives drive my...
Agent Anguish
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. As summer prepares its steamy descent on the northern...
Marketing & Heartbreak in Olden Times
An Installment in the Saga of DRAWER NO MORE! >> View all posts in this series. Almost 20 years have passed since I self-published my book of...
The Ladder of Words
DRAWER NO MORE >> Take 5 With thanks for all recent messages of encouragement, I'd like to share a poem that was set to music by my dear...
USE LOCAL LUMBER! Advice for frustrated artists
DRAWER NO MORE! Guest post from the creator of Dum Bum Comics http://minos-the-minotaur-comic.dumbbum.net/ Some borrowed food for thought: “If an...
You mean they didn’t fly off the shelves, after all?
DRAWER NO MORE! The Saga Continues and Miracles Happen You mean they didn’t fly off the shelves, after all? As mentioned in the last installment—way...
AUTHOR BEWARE! A #selfpub cautionary tale
DRAWER NO MORE! Guest Post by Suzette Brown http://alzheimersandflower.com/ I have a story on companies that “assist” writers with self-publishing....
An auditory sneak peek
A preview of Our Orbit, Anesa's new novel, coming soon. Here are the opening pages, read by the author.
Coming soon – Our Orbit
Coming soon - Our Orbit, Anesa Miller's debut novel. About the book.. Richly detailed with the realism of everyday life, Anesa Miller's new novel,...
Drawer No More! — Take 4
My first adventure in self-publishing dates back to the mid-1990s. Under heartrending circumstances (more on that later), my fiancé at the time...
Drawer no more! – Take 3
As you can easily figure, through all the years of submissions and rejections, publishing a book was my ultimate goal. Or my pipe dream, as it...
Author interview with Kim Barnes
Kim Barnes is a much-loved and critically acclaimed author. She has published major work in both fiction and non-fiction. Her memoir, In the...
Win a $20 gift card to Powell’s
Have you ever been to Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon? It's incredible! The book store covers two whole city blocks. You can wander for...
Drawer No More!
What does the image of a drawer bring to mind? A disarray of socks and underwear with no connection to literature or new technologies? True, but...
Listen to a reading of “Relic of a Bygone Day”
Let me read to you! Here's my voice recording of "Relic of a Bygone Day," an essay in my collection To Boldly Go: Essays for the Turning Years.
Is Self-Promotion at Odds with Depression?
How did an old-school scribbler—a garret-sitting recluse and hater of newfangled technology—make the leap to electronic publishing, social...
Free today on Amazon!
Here's a free book promotion just in time for all of you that got a new Kindle or iPad for Christmas! Today and tomorrow, you can download my...
Listen to “Now I Lay You Down You Down to Sleep”
For your audio pleasure, here is my recording of "Now I Lay You Down to Sleep," an essay from my collection To Boldly Go.
New book of essays published today!
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