Archive for April 2012
Sunday Poetry: One Woman Trusts Herself with Treasure
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. Today’s poem, Her Head, by poet Joan Murray, celebrates the courage and strength of women. Since I’m presently reading Cutting for Stone, set in Ethiopia, this had particular resonance for me. It’s a reminder…
Read MoreContests and Giveaways: Bonuses for Readers
I’m back from two weeks of searching for a new place to live. We “think” we may have found the right spot, but so far, no house, so no announcement. Having the freedom to move anywhere we can afford is daunting and exhilarating at the same time. All those options! Meantime, my wonderful friends are…
Read MoreAuthor Sandra Dallas and True Sisters
Today as a special treat I’m delighted to introduce my friend Sandra Dallas. Sandra and I met at the Houston International Quilt Show where both of us were signing books for a wonderful vendor, Linne Lindquist of Craftman’s Touch, who was always happy to have us back. Sandra and I spent several Novembers chatting and signing…
Read MoreSunday Poetry
Sunday Poetry will be back next week. Meantime, let Emilie know if you have a poem you would like to see here. Or a favorite poet.
Read MoreAngels All Around Us
I’m sitting in someone else’s home looking out at a million dollar view and thinking about how many wonderful people there are in this world. You’ve met them, too, but just in case you’ve forgotten? There are angels all around us. Let me tell you about the angels I’ve met in the past 24 hours…
Read MoreFrom Hither to Yon
Just popping on to say I’m in the middle of two weeks of back to back of trips. I just returned from one (Asheville, NC and Roanoke, VA) where I hobbled through my agenda having injured my knee just before leaving. Luckily a friend had crutches to loan me, and we had a knee brace…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: and may myself do nothing usefully
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. Today’s poem is 53 by E.E. cummings. I love this one. I love the way the poet plays with capitalization, with structure, with pronouns. Those moments in the poem are stops along the way,…
Read MoreLists: All Those Things I Don’t Want to Read About
I’ll make a confession. I just slammed the cover on a novel by an author I have enjoyed in the past. I read 150 pages or so of this, his third book, which was, under the circumstances, way above and beyond the call of duty for any reader. There was some amazing writing on those…
Read MoreCast of Characters–a Novelist’s Inc. Anthology
It’s always such a pleasure to tell you about good books. Today’s is no exception. Cast of Characters, an anthology of stories written by twenty-eight of my esteemed colleagues, is now available. Cast of Characters is the quintessential satisfying read because no matter how limited your reading time, you can pick it up, enjoy a…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: Not the Inside of Stone
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. Today’s poem was written by Mary Oliver, one of my favorite poets and someone whose work has graced this blog several times since its inception. Recently she became seriously ill and cancelled all her…
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