I’ve been intending to write about my adventures for several days now, but, apparently I’ve been too busy having adventures to write about them. I have a bit of a breather today. Last Friday I left Mendocino and traveled south to Salinas to the California Writers Conference that’s called East of Eden. It’s Steinbeck country […]

Well, I wrote a version of my blog post about Who Really Wrote Frankenstein and sent it off to the Daily Telegraph in London, England. Turns out The Original Frankenstein is a new version of Frankenstein that’s being published by Oxford University—my old Alma Mater. Just kidding, just kidding! Although I did spend the […]

I found an article this morning, from the Daily Telegraph in England, about a new book on Frankenstein. It’s written by a professor from the University of Deleware, Charles Robinson, one of the foremost experts on Mary Shelley in the US. His new book, The Original Frankenstein—which will be out in October—is arguing that Percy […]

I just received my second invitation from the California Writers Club. I’ll be speaking to the Redwood Writers branch in Sonoma County.
Nov. 2, 2008. Cotati, CA
California Writers Club, Redwood Writers
Star’s Restaurant, 3-5 pm
8501 Gravenstein Highway, Cotati
GUEST SPEAKER: Molly Dwyer presenting, Syncronicity and Sensibilité
The California Writers Club holds a special place in my heart. I […]

Here’s the bit that’s going on out about the workshop that’s scheduled for Portland. Anyone who signs up early, (by August 31st), off the website, gets it for the special price of $50. Just email me and tell me you read it on my blog!! That simple. Honor system operative.
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SYNCHRONICITY is meaningful coincidence, an inexplicable […]

I’m headed to Portland for a series of events in early September. I’ll be doing a book signing at 23rd Ave. Books on September 11th. Yes, September 11th—so I’m offering the reading as a benefit. I’ve joined forces with the Portland chapter of Veterans for Peace as a way of honoring the events of […]

If you’ve been on my site before, you’ll notice it’s going through changes. The blog isn’t quite finished; I’ll be adding to it and continuing to customize it in the next week, but I’ve settled on the basics. Let me know what you think of the changes and stay tuned for more. Check out […]

The Mendocino Coast Writers Conference came to an end today. Everyone I talked to was both bushed and glowing. The conference seems to have been a great success. I certainly enjoyed everything that I took part in, which included a number of really good presentations and, of course, the New Authors Panel that I was […]

“Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein is a novel, and brilliantly written. I always enter a new novel hoping that it will be good. This one surpassed my hopes. The story was excellent, the execution of the plot was riveting, and the writing impeccable. . . It is about the Romantic era in England in […]

Mendocino artist Claire Fortier (wife of Doug Fortier, a member of my writing group) attended my reading at Gallery Books last week and sketched this picture of me. I think of all the sketches of the Shelleys and the writers of their day and feel very happy to have joined their ranks. Thank you, […]

I’ve got a big book week coming up. The Mendocino Coast Writers Conference is at the end of this week and because I’m on the “New Authors” panel, I’m attending. The conference kicks off on Thursday. My panel presentation is Saturday from 12 to 1; it’s open to the public, which means you don’t have […]

I’ve just been invited to do an interview for New Dimensions, one of my favorite NPR shows. I’m jazzed. It’ s a wonderful venue and opportunity to talk about the more metaphysical dimensions of Requiem. Poet David Whyte, who has been a guest, had this to say about New Dimensions:
“New Dimensions is a place […]

Here’s a comment that Cindy Pavlinac, V.P. of the California Writers Club, Marin Branch left on my blog a few days ago. I thought it deserved more attention than it will get in the comment section. Thank you, Cindy!
Molly, Thank you so much for speaking to our CWC Marin writers’ group in June. […]

BOOK SIGNING: Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein
I’m doing a book signing at Gallery Books in Mendocino, Sunday, July 20th at 3 pm. I hope you’ll come out and listen. I’ll be celebrating Requiem’s Indie Book Award for Historical Fiction and talking about synchronicity and my writing process. Wine & refreshments will be served.
Sunday […]

I had an interview that aired on Wednesday, July 2, 7 pm on KRCB 91.1 FM, a Sonoma County public radio station. (You can hear it by clicking on the podcast link on my news page, here.) It was a real honor to join host Gil Mansergh as a guest on “Word for Word: Conversations […]