Fiction writing technique can easily apply to memoir. All writers seek to write the most compelling story, whether emphasizing character or action, but fiction writers have the flexibility to bend the universe to suit there needs whereas memoir writers are stuck with the (sometimes boring) truth. How can memoir writers discover more exciting ways … Continue reading
Hurricane Arthur (aka Hurricane “Uncle Sam”) spoiled a lot of July 4th plans for New Englanders this year. The hurricane brought torrential rainfall to Maine where I was staying in a family cabin. Like so many others, I was housebound for the holiday. Yet, I had to laugh when a high school friend sent a … Continue reading
When Frederick Sherman, longtime resident of Monroe, Connecticut, died in 1941, he left behind thousands of glass negatives. Most of the slides were sold or given away. Only a few hundred were given to the Monroe Historical Society. A friend of mine recently helped to digitize and convert the photos into a short slide show. … Continue reading
Here are a few writing events that I’ve found in the Northeast. Feel free to send me info on others. Connecticut: The Big Book Giveaway, Mohegan Sun, (TBD). SCSU MFA Writers’ Conference: A Gaterhing of CT-Region Writers, March 6 & 7, 2015 (New!) Mark Twain House Annual Writers Weekend, Hartford, CT, April 17-19, 2015. CAPA-U, … Continue reading
As I dug through the family albums to find pictures for Hatched in Newtown, it was fun to see pictures that I didn’t remember. Had I seen the pictures before and forgotten them or had I uncovered them for the first time in my adult life? There is no way to know for sure, but … Continue reading
Before I rolled out of bed this morning, I quickly checked email and Facebook on my Kindle. I was surprised when a friend alerted her social followers to our local school system’s closing. A glance outside, and it was no surprise as to why–snow! I must have missed the weather report as my weekend was … Continue reading
I was intrigued when “From Hula Hoops to High Fashion: G. Fox in the 1950s” appeared on Monday’s agenda for the Newtown Historical Society lecture series. G. Fox was a department store chain when I was growing up in the 70s, but seemed to disappear in the 80s by my teenage years. What was G.Fox? … Continue reading
Having moved from California back to my hometown of Newtown, CT, a few months ago, I find myself writing a few more updates to friends than usual in the form of personal emails or Facebook posts. My California friends want to know what I’m doing and it’s hard to connect regularly by phone when there … Continue reading
I was thinking as I posted my old high school reading list for English class that I should start a few lists of my own. Here’s my first attempt at a book list for one of my favorite subjects – New England! I’ll add more titles as I think of them. Adult Fiction: The Running … Continue reading
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