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LATEST ARTICLES ( 88 )

• And in the Beginning There Was...page One (Italian - English)

  Grazie alla bravissima e generosissima Carolina per la seguente traduzione della prima pagina del mio manoscritto, e per avermi dato la speranza che potrei... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Woman of Secrets

  

  I am a woman of secrets these days. Only of the literary kind, mind you, but secrets nonetheless. And they are making me feel rather mysterious. Adventurous.... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Color of Today

  My husband and I have been trying to decide what color to paint the exterior of our typical Kiwi wood cottage. We wanted to go bold, though not Christmasy,... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Perfect-book Recipe

  

  My son eating black beans rice on his 1st birthdayI just finished rereading Robert Harris’ Pompeii, perhaps the most perfect book in the world, for the third... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Now That Feels Much Better

  There are parts of my unpublished autobiographical manuscript, Lost in the Spanish Quarter, which I’ve never been happy with. I think that’s normal in a 474-pag... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Describing the Indescribable

  

  from http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/ I’ve started rereading one of my favorite books in the world, Robert Harris’s Pompeii. I’m reading it for the third time... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Kiwi Son Speaks English Like a Wop

  

  (photo by Sharon Chambers)When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being able to speak a foreign language. My wish came true at the age of sixteen when an exchang... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Even More Children’s Books Translated for Your Convenience (Italian-English)

  

  How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen and Marke Teaguetradotto da me / translated by me Come va a nanna un dinosauro quando viene il papà a salutarlo? Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ripping My Own Book to Shreds

  

  If you love all things italiano, you may want to protect your innocence by avoiding reading Lost in the Spanish Quarter by Heddi Rebecca Goodrich... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Feel-good Book Review

  

  The last book review I wrote was scathing. So was the one before that. Since then, I haven’t been asked by The Dunedin Times to write any more book reviews. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Super Honest Christmas Catch-up Email

  

  Dear beloved family and friends in my contact list (as well as all you others who I haven’t had time to delete from my address book, like my real estate agent... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Even More Cool New Phrases to Drop Casually into Conversation

  Every household has its own code words and phrases that outsiders simply can’t penetrate. But I want to share mine with you, not only because they’re insanely... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer’s Block: a New Understanding

  I always used to scoff when someone said they had writer’s block. “How can you have nothing to write about?” I would say. “I could write five pages about the... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The First Six Chapters of My Book Stuffed into One Tiny Little Story

  It was only a coffee at his place. No big deal. Like apple tea in Turkey, coffee in Naples was sipped all day long. Besides, she’d only ever seen him twice.... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Best Query Letter Ever (a.k.a. the “it’s Just Business” Query Letter)

  Dear Prospective Literary AgentSince you are interested in memoirs, I hope you will be intrigued by my book, Lost in the Spanish Quarter, a memoir set in one... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Even More Lost in Translation (Italian-English)

  Capitolo / Chapter 67 – p.455 Si era persa. Davvero persa.She was lost. Really lost.Alzò lo sguardo e la luce del sole era scivolata oltre gli edifici, ed ora... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eureka!

  

  Tom and Jerry in NaplesEpiphanies. Not always flashes of divine light, but nonetheless inspiring. I woke up the other morning after a restless night and, with n... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Take Me Back to Post-war Italy

  

  A few recent spoils at $1.50 eaBeing a full-time mom and part-time teacher and proofreader means I have very little time to read for pleasure. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I’ve Learned About Literary Agents

  From my sporadic querying experience over the last few years, I’ve learned a few things about literary agents that I’d like to share with you:1. Literary... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Lost in Translation

  Grazie alla bravissima Carolina di http://theitaliangirlfriend.blogspot.com/, traduttrice d'eccezione, per la seguente traduzione di un' estratto del mio libro... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION