Month: February 2009
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It’s funny to me that so many people want to claim their work as memoir when it’s really fiction, I guess because I’m the opposite. Does hiding behind the label of fiction make me a coward? (And is that any better or worse than being a liar?)
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Now that the temperature is back up in the 40s and 50s, it’s easy to say that the world can be extremely beautiful when frozen. Or melting. These were taken in my backyard during The Great Thaw of ’09, aka two weeks ago.
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Rewatching Sailor Moon (thanks to May Ann!) reminds me of my childhood. Specifically, of my firm belief that I had super powers. Yes, on top of being a writer, I used to want to be a witch/superhero. (A witch of the Practical Magic variety, not Hocus Pocus.) I also used to want to be a…
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At a time when I am desperately seeking guidance and inspiration, I look to those who came before me… In a Guardian (UK) interview, writer Toni Morrison says: “My books are always questions for me. What if? How does it feel to…? Or what would it look like if you took racism out? Or what…
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In honor of my discussion about Ordinary vs. Extraordinary lives and people, I’m breaking tradition and posting photos that are not my own for this special Foto Friday. Please note, all of these photos are copyright of Shreve Stockton, and I am merely posting them here to promote her story and her work. Though I…