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• Across the Valley There Was Sunshine . . . But Not Here

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• IN WILDERNESS, HALF MAGIC, and THE GAMMAGE CUP

  

  Just a reminder -- this terrific novel that I talked about HERE hits the shelves today. It's a terrific read that will linger in your mind. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Marching Forward

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dogs at Play

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snowy Day

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Weather Event . . .

  

  A good time to stay in and write . . . or (groan) get the tax stuff sorted. In the immortal words of the Beatles: Let me tell you how it will be There's one... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Down the Rabbit Hole with Mr. Google

  

  We awoke to more snow and bad roads. My day rapidly became limited to taking/letting dogs in and out . . . Bob adores the snow and went off leash with John... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More B & W

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Remembering . . .

  

  Yesterday was the memorial service for our friend Libby . . . Many moving and beautiful words were said in tribute to this amazing woman who touched so many... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Gone Away . . .

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Work in Progress

  

  Library of Congress These snowy days have been perfect for making some good progress on the Civil War novel (working title THIS WAS THE WAY OF IT. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And It Snowed Again on Wednesday

  

  It cleared Wednesday afternoon and the tmps went to zero in the night. And Thursday saw a heat wave, soaring to around 9. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Working on Our Life List

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Garden Dreaming . . .

  

  Winter weather advisory, the radio guy just said. Time to pull out the seed catalogs and think about the garden. I have a nice little starter clutch of wish... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Instead of Snow...

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Home Alone

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fast Forward to May --- As the Temperatures Plunge

  

  This is, perhaps, my way of putting my hands over my ears and singing "La la la -- Winter, I don't hear Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On Valentine's Day

  

  Dorothy Parker: "One Perfect Rose" A single flow'r he sent me, since we met.All tenderly his messenger he chose;Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Minor Characters Have Their Say

  

  I'm not normally drawn to reworkings of classics -- not tempted by Pride and Prejudice and Zombies nor by Emma and the Werewolves -- nor by Kindle freebies whic... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hi Def Citrus -- Not a Rapper

  

  GREAT SMOKIES WRITING PROGRAM CLASS Critique workshop (forty pages worth) for those with a novel in progress -- just begun, partway there, or finished and in... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY