Pictured: The Moon, According to Me Last Night. The holiday morning started with poetry. I was on the porch early, before the neighbors were up. I had promised myself just the five poems I mentioned in my previous blog. That was IT, no more. POEM ONE I started in. The first one, Why Scrambled Eggs,Continue reading “Five Poems, One Moon, and a Word Raccoon: Holiday Morning on the Porch”
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Writing While Elsewhere
From Snorton’s Anthology of Dislocated Literary Composition (Abridged)Chronology of Writing While Elsewhere: An Addendum I’ve been re-reading The Portrait of a Lady, or attempting to, but I keep getting looped back into James’s utterly unhinged and relatable author’s preface. It’s a mini master class in both writing in general and on the importance of physicalContinue reading “Writing While Elsewhere”
My Favorite Gumshoe, Jim Guthrie, is Back!
Rick Neumayer is no stranger to this blog. He’s a good friend of ours, and his books are delightful. From his heartfelt debut novel, Journeyman (which I was privileged to help workshop) to his first Jim Guthrie mystery, Hotwalker, I am always thrilled to hear that Rick has something new on tap. (And he andContinue reading “My Favorite Gumshoe, Jim Guthrie, is Back!”
A Room with a Review and a Pumpkin Cheesecake
I shared a sentence of author Rick Neumayer’s review of Southern-Fried Woolf the other day with you. I am incredibly honored that he spent such time with my writing. It’s hard work, reviewing a book (I did it for a publication for a time and discovered I prefer reviewing books on my own time andContinue reading “A Room with a Review and a Pumpkin Cheesecake”
A Shortlisting for the Holidays!
The holidays are nearly here, and I don’t know about you, but I have some major gift wrapping to do yet. Thanks to all of you who reached out to me about my newest book coming soon, Southern-Fried Woolf, (out January 2023), being longlisted for the Page 100 Competition. I’m happy to share that itContinue reading “A Shortlisting for the Holidays!”
Manet and Modern Beauty
Manet and Modern Beauty: The Artist’s Last Years, edited by Scott Allan, Emily A. Beeny, and Gloria Groom, is the catalogue for the eponymous exhibit of Édouard Manet’s later works. Filled with lush color representations of the paintings and ephemera on display, the expansive book also delights with authoritative, informative essays for those who mightContinue reading “Manet and Modern Beauty”
Julie Brickman’s Two Deserts
Julie Brickman’s Two Deserts draws us into exotic worlds — both foreign and domestic —  that slowly reveal to us the unacknowledged and unknown layers of life in and around us all. Brickman’s well-crafted stories expand exponentially with their deft movement, bittersweet insights, and unexpected humor. The book’s titles are often darkly humorous and always intriguing:”The Cop, the Hooker, andContinue reading “Julie Brickman’s Two Deserts”
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