Manet and Modern Beauty: The Artist’s Last Years, edited by Scott Allan, Emily A. Beeny, and Gloria Groom, is the… Read more Manet and Modern Beauty
Category: Art and Literature
My Story, “Hunger Pangs,” is Now Online at Under the Fable!
I promised a link to my short story, “Hunger Pangs. Read it here. (My story begins on page 29.) Hunger Pangs… Read more My Story, “Hunger Pangs,” is Now Online at Under the Fable!
Creative or Rule Follower?
My first conscious act of creating was in response to my elementary school principal’s command. She gave us a sheet… Read more Creative or Rule Follower?
Writing and Little Women
I’m reading Little Women with an online group, and in my excitement I went to dig out my copy only… Read more Writing and Little Women
Easy Steps to a “Quick Write.” (Borrowed from Mary Allen.)
As the title of this post reveals, I am sharing a technique that I have borrowed from memoir writer Mary… Read more Easy Steps to a “Quick Write.” (Borrowed from Mary Allen.)
Honor Your Process: Know When to Write and When Not to!
Saturday Barry and I spent a luxurious two hours eating breakfast…unheard of for us! We drank two pots of tea,… Read more Honor Your Process: Know When to Write and When Not to!
Guilty Secret: I Like Editing!
Some people hate editing. I don’t. Now I’m not talking about that prissy brand of “You really need a comma… Read more Guilty Secret: I Like Editing!
Shh…I am reading! Lisette’s List
After waiting ALL DAY, while I was on my walk my husband texted to let me know that UPS had… Read more Shh…I am reading! Lisette’s List
Literary Term Larcency: the Co-opting of Narrative
In “The Cognitive and Anthropological Origins of Narrative,” Richard van Oort argues for the “coeval origin” of narrative and language.… Read more Literary Term Larcency: the Co-opting of Narrative
A Writer’s Retreat…in Changzhou, China!
Until recently my body was in China, my mind in France, and my heart in the United States. Let me… Read more A Writer’s Retreat…in Changzhou, China!
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