The Harry Potter series of books finally ensorcelled my daughter last week over Spring Break. She has watched all the movies (in fact, I'm sure we have Harry Potter to thank for her utter lack of hesitation about wearing her new glasses) and I figured she just needed a jump-start on the books, so we … Continue reading Grittier Resurrection Stories
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“I Can See Clearly Now…”
"I can see clearly now, the rain is gone; I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind--it's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day!" ~Bob Marley, I Can See Clearly Just before my kids' birthdays last month, my Ex dropped them off with a note that Elena … Continue reading “I Can See Clearly Now…”
The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors
A fellow blogger has recently been bemoaning the hassles of moving, and I couldn't be more in sympathy! It doesn't help that I've had to move five times in the last four years, but I never liked moving to begin with. When my first husband and I bought a house, I swore I was going … Continue reading The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors
Poetry When Slammed
Have you ever been to a poetry slam? At its best, it's a smashed-together combination of art and improv, alive with wit and wordplay and excitement. Of course, it can also really suck. Depends on who's on stage. Not that I have a lot of room to judge, since I haven't had the guts to … Continue reading Poetry When Slammed
February Sunshine!
It's probably a fittting follow-up to the other day's Imbolc post that today I'm privileged to share the Sunshine Award! Perfect item for February, when we all (at least those of us in the northern hemisphere) might be in need of a little extra light... My humble thanks to Susan, of Susan Writes Precise, who … Continue reading February Sunshine!
Reading Review (Idaho Writers series): “Bright’s Passage” by Josh Ritter
Imagine, for a moment, a musician who'd been named to the list of "100 Greatest Living American Songwriters" before the age of thirty, whose albums are laden with lyrical language and layers of literary and intellectual references... And imagine that same musician writing two hundred pages of fiction with all the lyrical allure of his … Continue reading Reading Review (Idaho Writers series): “Bright’s Passage” by Josh Ritter
Author Interview: J.A. Squires
Last week I reviewed the book Assignment: Nepal by J.A. Squires, and mentioned that I hoped sometime to read an interview about the combined writing process of these two authors, collaborating under the Squires pen name. And then it occurred to me that perhaps I shouldn't wait around for someone else to ask those questions, … Continue reading Author Interview: J.A. Squires
Kana's Chronicles 