by Lori DeBoer | Apr 23, 2014
I love to offer value anyway I can to my clients and friends. That’s why when an opportunity to collaborate on a program with my friend and Life Coach Susan Osborn came up, I jumped on the chance. This summer, we are offering a three-month foundational program...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 14, 2014
by Lori DeBoer I was very pleased to get the news that Hudson Lindenberger, Boulder, has been named the Colorado Editor of Bourbon Story (www.bourbonstory.com). The online magazine focuses solely on the culture, history and business of Bourbon through articles,...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 13, 2014
By Lori DeBoer Congratulations to Denise Schurr for placing her first freelance magazine article, “Yellowstone: Supervolcano,” with Odyssey Magazine. It will be appearing in the July/August 2014 issue. I worked with Denise on a chapter book about two...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 11, 2014
by Lori DeBoer, Author & Writing Coach One of the reasons I love working as a writing coach is the opportunity I have to get to know so many talented individuals. The relationship I forge with each and every one of you is unique, and it is truly reciprocal. My...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 7, 2014
Seasons of Love and War, the first book of Brenda Barry’s epic love story and historical family saga was released on March 24, 2014, by Melange Publishing. It features childhood sweethearts Beth Ann Rose and Kaylob Shawn O’Brian, who just want to get married and...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 5, 2014
Jessica Fishman’s memoir, Chutzpah & High Heels: The Search for Love and Identity in the Holy Land, has been signed by Yotzeret Publishing, which publishes books written from a Jewish perspective with a specialty in those written by women authors. With...
by Lori DeBoer | Feb 7, 2014
My essay, “To Hear Her Story Told,” was published in the January 2014 issue of Pithead Chapel. It tells the story of the loss of my mother and was written under the direction of Bobbie Louise Hawkins during a week I spent studying in the summer writing program at...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 7, 2014
Congratulations to Eddie Lueken, Louisville, Kentucky, whose essay, “Hitting the Bone,” was published in I Wasn’t Strong Like this When I started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse, edited by Lee Gutkind and published by InFact Books in 2013. Eddie, who has an MFA...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 7, 2013
Congratulations to Amanda McCracken, Boulder, Colorado, whose essay, “Does my Virginity have a Shelf Life?” appeared in the November 13, 2013, issue of The New York Times. Her thoughtful and timely piece was covered in a response by Slate Magazine by Katy Waldman,...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 5, 2013
By Lori DeBoer “Last Seen in Transit” was an edgier, more experimental short story that has more of a gritty, realistic style. My recent short stories have veered toward magical realism, urban fantasy and science fiction but this stands out for me as a...
by Lori DeBoer | Nov 21, 2013
Kim Lajevardi, Westminster, Colorado, has completed her novel Silent Witnesses, which was named a finalist in the Colorado Gold Contest. Kim is a middle school science teacher and mother. She also writes short stories, poems, nonfiction and fantasy. Check out her...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 26, 2013
I’m pleased to announce that Judith Robbins Rose, Denver, Colorado, has placed her middle grade novel Miss with Candlewick Press, which also publishes acclaimed authors Kate DiCamillo and M. T Anderson. She is working with the editor Andrea Tompa and is represented...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 26, 2013
One of my Boulder-based clients, Sherisse Hawkins, has taken a break from writing her novel to found an exciting new publishing-related company, Beneath the Ink. She and her team have developed a project that gives authors of e-books the ability to add interactive...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 8, 2013
Many of you know that, in addition to coaching, one of my biggest passions is homeschooling. (In fact, one of my clients told me recently that I am homeschooling adults, which delighted me.) Our 12-year-old son, Max, keeps a blog and learning journal for the past...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 5, 2013
I am pleased to announce that client Tom Stoner’s new book, Small Change, Big Gains: Reflections of a Global Energy Entreprenuer was released with a reading at the Boulder Book Store on Wednesday, October 2. The Boulder resident spoke to a large and interested...
by Lori DeBoer | Sep 20, 2013
One of my clients, Eric A. Meyer, Denver, had his digital performance piece The Obsolete Book in a Post-Obsolete World published in the SpringGun Journal. The Obsolete Book has also been invited to perform at the Media Archeology Lab in conjunction with the 2013...
by Lori DeBoer | Sep 15, 2013
I am proud to announce that two of my clients, Judy Rose and Kim Lajevardi, are finalists in the Colorado Gold Writing Contest, sponsored by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. They both finished in the mainstream category. Judy Rose, Centennial, Colorada, is a finalist...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 12, 2013
I am proud to announce that three of my clients were accepted into the prestigious Big Sur in the Rockies writing workshop, which is sponsored by the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Those wishing to participate in the workshop were...
by Lori DeBoer | Jun 28, 2012
Congratulations to client Linda Commito for winning third place in the Inspirational Writing category in the 2012 CIPA EVVY Award for Inspirational Writing for her book, Love is the New Currency. The award is sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers...
