Category: Blog
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IN THE WIDENING GULF BETWEEN SORROW AND ANGER
I am an environmentalist who has studied the ocean and her creatures for more than thirty years. Though not strictly a scientist, my voice is as valid as a voice that calculates, quantifies, measures, and speaks with the authority of an advanced degree. We need facts, yes, we need analysis, but we also need emotion.…
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Who Owns Our Truths?
An excellent essay by Susan Henderson over at The Nervous Breakdown.
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5 quick horror stories for authors
First, let me say that I’ve had plenty of amazing audiences and great experiences reading. This isn’t about wallowing in the hard life of an author. I’m lucky, I know that. What I mean to do is share a few awkward reading stories in the spirit of fun. So here’s a recap of five of…
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St George’s Catholic Church
My co-author and I had a great event this past Sunday at St. George’s Church in Buffalo. Our audience was delightful (an Over 55 group) and Andy kept joking that he was holding out for an “Over 75” group. They were attentive and receptive and bought all of the books we had brought with us.…
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Foreword Magazine
Foreword Magazine has given One Life to Give an excellent, generous review. Thank you, Foreword!!
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New Review for Women Up On Blocks
Can be read here at an interesting new blog devoted exclusively to book reviews. Here’s an excerpt: “WOMEN UP ON BLOCKS–The title itself conjures a powerful image. Set aside the immediate mental flash of stirrups and invasive annual examination. Look at the cover art (good shoes) because in this case you can judge a book…
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Our new cover!
Our lovely new cover (and new title) for the NF book’s US release has now been agreed upon! And you can even pre-order it at Amazon.
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Bread Loaf Day #3
Saturday, August 15, 2009 I barely made it to breakfast. While the waiters were lifting up the hot trays of eggs I was grabbing frantically for a hard-boiled egg and some plain oatmeal before they whisked everything away. On the plus side, when I went to wolf down my food, I ended up sitting right…
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Bread Loaf, day 2 (for me)
Friday, August 14, 2009 The morning lecture was with Thomas Mallon, titled, “Epistler in Chief: Six Presidents in Their Letters.” He is such an engaging speaker, charming and funny and composed. I always love hearing him speak. And his topic was fascinating—presidential letters and diaries. Something that we (sadly) won’t have anymore because the concerns…
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Bread Loaf!
Bread Loaf, August 13, 2009 Should I make a disclaimer here? That I adore Bread Loaf and maybe I’m not the most unbiased reporter of happenings from the Mountain? Nah. If you didn’t know that about me already, you’ll figure it out soon enough. 🙂 This is my first time returning to Bread Loaf in…