Minnesota writers

A writer’s observations about the arrival of spring. Read more about A Writer's Adventure Amassing Sap for Syrup

For aspiring authors, getting their work published is a quest that can elicit as many goosebumps as reading a Stephen King novel.

Many dream of being the next J.K. Rowling, but realize after a few rejections that writing a happy ending is much easier than scoring one in real life. On the page, the writer controls their book’s plot from conflict to resolution. Off the page, outside forces in the form of literary agents and publishers are crucial to getting their novel in the hands of readers.
Read more about Local Authors Share Their Journeys and Insights into the Publishing World

After many years away, living in Los Angeles and traveling the world, Ruff returned to the Wayzata area last year. Read more about Wayzata Author Anne Marie Ruff Moves Back to the Lake