Tag: writing
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Introspection time…how do you think?
Pardon me, please, while I wax philosophical. I’m so terribly out of sorts these days. The media-fueled and politician-stoked fear of any “Other” who doesn’t look like the predominant U.S. version of a “real” American weighs heavily on my psyche. And when paranoid, xenophobic posts show up in my Facebook timeline or Twitter feed from…
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OAT: More than an author – my boss, my mentor, my friend
I’m always eager to share the work of fellow writers (hence Other Author Thursday!), but this week’s entry is extra-special. Sharon Short is the author of not one but two detective series (Patricia Delaney and Josie Toadfern) – enough reason for me to swoon right there! – and most recently the wonderful MY ONE SQUARE…
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Two truths and a lie don’t cut it
As we stumble into the 2016 Presidential campaign (heaven help us all!), headlines have become even more cringe-worthy as “facts” are misstated, taken out of context, distorted, and outright ignored (or even better: invented). Politicians shine when it comes to logical fallacies (as I remind my English students every semester), so media sound bites make…
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Get carried away with your writing…
All the way to Maria Stein, Ohio! The Antioch Writers’ Workshop 2015 Fall Retreat is set for October 30-November 1, and applications are being accepted now through September 12. Participants will stay in a private dorm-style room with a private bathroom, and all meals are included. The intensive weekend will be led by two fabulous women:…
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OAT: Worlds collide on opposite sides of the snake fence
FGC Quaker Books describes this engaging book thusly: The tale of a Quaker farm boy caught up in the adventures and politics of Colonial Pennsylvania during the French and Indian Wars. Noble Butler struggles to find his own identity and establish his own principles amid the competing problems of natives, settlers, and the pacifist Quaker…
CL Pauwels at Large 