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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Author: elainekoyamawrites

Born and raised in Montana, schooled at Stanford, worked at ag giant Cargill, co-owned an IT consulting firm. Embarking on a writing career. Raised three kids, recently widowed. Now, the rest of the story.

Retreat2Write 2018

Posted on July 2, 2019July 1, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

In the spring of 2018 I was searching for retreats where I could hone my writing even more. I had… Read more Retreat2Write 2018

The New World of Adult Education

Posted on June 25, 2019June 18, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

When I began my adult education, a person could say I was 18 and a college student. I didn’t necessarily… Read more The New World of Adult Education

More on Adult Education: Retreat2Write

Posted on June 25, 2019June 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

When I began my adult education, a person could say I was 18 and a college student. I didn’t necessarily… Read more More on Adult Education: Retreat2Write

origami sky

Posted on June 22, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Originally posted on unbolt me:
i’m a paper boat i simply refuse to sink and why should i sink? now i…

Honing my Writing Skills

Posted on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

I hadn’t realized how out of practice I had become—for forty years I had squeezed out adjectives and adverbs to… Read more Honing my Writing Skills

Betas and Bookfairs

Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

The summer of 2017 I finished the first draft of what I was referring to as LESSONS FROM A LIBERTED… Read more Betas and Bookfairs

Finish that Book!

Posted on May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

One of the Loft classes I took was called, Finish that Book! taught by Kathleen Eagle, a romance writer. Years… Read more Finish that Book!

65 things I have learned in 65 years

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

To commemorate being on earth, alive and thinking, here is my list of 65 things I’ve learned in 65 years.… Read more 65 things I have learned in 65 years

How did I get here?

Posted on May 14, 2019May 9, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

When I turned 50, I was floating on an inner tube on Lake Irene, contemplating the clouds and my life.… Read more How did I get here?

The Loft Literary Center

Posted on May 7, 2019May 5, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Being in the right place makes a huge difference. In 2016 when I committed to becoming a writer, I lived… Read more The Loft Literary Center

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