on pins & needles, again
I haven’t written a post for ages–but I’ve been working hard on my novel. One of my three main characters lived in Brooklyn for ~40 years, so Gary and I spent … Continue reading
back to writing about writing…
Aside from the need for inspiration and sufficient skill to create credible, compelling characters, there’s another challenge in writing historical fiction: getting the context right in terms of social mores, medical … Continue reading
writing a novel?
Well, I think maybe so… I last wrote about my sense of outrage that, during the Victorian era, men could have mistresses, they could divorce, they could remarry–but women were “the … Continue reading
Curious cultural convergence
Be thankful we’ve moved past the late 19th century. I haven’t posted anything for weeks because I’ve been developing detailed conjectures on the backstory of a painting that’s been in … Continue reading
It’s published
When I wrote last month about winning Second Prize for non-fiction in the Willamette Writer’s Kay Snow Contest, I mentioned that VoiceCatchers also liked Learning Chutzpah, and would publish the story … Continue reading
a ‘writer gene’?
In 1988, my father shared with me some of the letters that Francis Bailey wrote to his brother–my great-grandfather–from 1863 to 1899. My reaction? it would be incredibly cool to … Continue reading
Sometimes, when you least expect it…
…something really terrific happens. At an Oregon Writers Colony meeting in Portland last summer, I participated in a break-out session about where to submit your writing. One suggestion for non-fiction … Continue reading
Rails in Wales and beyond
A year ago, we were preparing for a long rail journey ; now we’re just back from one. Jacqueline Sale of Act 1 Tours led a Portland Opera group to Paris and London. Gary … Continue reading
possessions
How could I resist? I overheard Tamara tell another member of our yoga class about the production she was rehearsing, The Possessions of La Boîte, an “ensemble-created piece” based on letters … Continue reading
illuminate history 