by Lori DeBoer | Nov 4, 2021
“Belgian Hare” painting by Lori DeBoer One summer, my brother decided to raise some rabbits. I don’t remember if they were for a 4-H project or if he was raising them for meat. Since I was quasi-vegetarian, he liked to tease me that we were going to...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer It may not seem like it is in the best interest of developers to help curb the Valley’s runaway growth, but one group of real estate players believes otherwise. Valley Partnership—founded in 1987 as an advocate of responsible development for commercial,...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
By Lori DeBoer In the rush to break the Valley’s traffic gridlock, the road to success may be paved with electronic sensors, magnetic tape and microchips. Smart highways and smart cars–or Intelligent Transportation Systems–are the stuff of Jules...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer Perched on the edge of a basalt canyon cut by the Agua Fria River, Arcosanti presents a startling sight at the end of a rutted gravel road. The buildings shrug off geometric uniformity. Bathroom-sized concrete cubes with round windows jut from exterior...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly is a time-honored way of ringing in the New Year, but those with some special training take the tradition one spectacular step further: They sever the bottle’s stem with a saber. This chic champagne trick...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 24, 2016
by Lori DeBoer One of the joys of working as a developmental editor and writing coach is being a small part of somebody’s success. And, it seems like I work with so many talented and hard-working folks, that success comes often. It certainly does for Judith...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 19, 2015
By Lori DeBoer I am always excited and happy when my clients have book releases, but the feeling is more like proud auntie or grandma. With the recent release of Shadow Engineer by Addie Rose Press, I feel like a proud book mama. The book was originally a solo...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 18, 2015
By Lori DeBoer Three of the 17 winners for the 2015 Zebulon Awards, a national writing contest organized by Pikes Peak Writers, were books I worked on as a developmental editor and coach. Kim Lajevardi, Westminster, took first place in the mainstream/literary...
by Lori DeBoer | Nov 27, 2015
By Lori DeBoer Glass blowing is not for sissies. Flames flare against the charred wooden paddles that shield Scottsdale artist Newt Grover from the heat of the molten glass he twirls on the end of a long metal pipe. Sweat streams from his face. The glass glows...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 8, 2015
Essay by Lori DeBoer The famous Moll Flanders seems the most slippery sort of literary character, somehow eluding exposure since she first introduced her “own History” in 1722 under an assumed name in Daniel Defoe’s manuscript. The alias is necessary, she...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 4, 2015
Essay by Lori DeBoer Janette Turner Hospital’s Borderline opens with a border crossing scene in which a man unnerved about sneaking a bottle of whiskey into Canada commits an act of far greater consequence than bootlegging. He scoops up a Salvadoran refugee, who has...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 29, 2014
Client Gretchen Clark was nominated for a 2014 Pushcart Prize for her short essay, “Pink Chrysanthemum” by the literary magazine 94Creations (www.94creations.com). The Pushcart Prize is one of the most celebrated literary prizes. The Pushcart Prize anthology was...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 28, 2014
Congratulations to Kathleen Pinckard for being a finalist in the 2014 Colorado Gold Contest for her middle grade novel, Never Believe a Lie Twice. Hundreds of authors enter the annual Colorado Gold Contest, which is organized by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Never...
by Lori DeBoer | Oct 25, 2014
by Lori DeBoer It’s about time. It’s about time you wrote your book, once and for all. It’s about time you stopped putting it off or making excuses or letting fear get in your way. It’s about time you stopped deferring your dreams and started...
by Lori DeBoer | May 5, 2014
Brenda Barry’s novel Seasons of Love and War has been published by Melange Publishing. Brenda lives in Roseburg, Oregon, by the Umpqua river, and has raised four children. Her husband, who was in the military for 21 years, gave her help and encouragement while...
by Lori DeBoer | May 4, 2014
Congratulations to client Dawn Virnig, whose debut novel The American took first place for Romance Fiction in the 2014 Pike’s Peak Zebulon Contest. Her novel is about an American woman who must trust a shady Australian tour guide to protect her after she stumbles upon...
by Lori DeBoer | May 3, 2014
Congratulations to client Judith Robbins Rose, whose novel, Burn, took third place for Historical Fiction in the 2014 Zebulon Contest, sponsored by Pikes Peak Writers. The young adult book tells the story of Joan d’Arc from the perspective of her two brothers. Burn...
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 | 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...
