Labor Day weekend is a good time to go to the movie theaters. We saw Meryl Streep in “Ricki and the Flash.” As a writer while I’m watching the show, a part of me is analyzing the plot, the inciting incident, character development, the arcs, etc. This movie has it all and does it well. […]
Hada’s Fog Continues with Chapter Three
I have posted Chapter Three of Hada’s Fog, which is found on the menu above. Hada and Lev arrive at Abe’s house, and subtle actions take Abe by surprise. My last post had a link that didn’t connect to the correct video with the story prompt in it. […]
William Joseph Pianist with Story Prompt
My fave, Lindsey Stirling, played her violin with William Joseph for another music video and suggested subscribing to Joseph. I did and discovered this particular one called “Jar of Hearts” with, what I thought, was a good story prompt in it. If you are using this weekend to do writing and your muse is hiding–click […]
Writing Toys into Your Stories
In Hada’s Fog, Samuel’s youngest daughter, Judi, has a toy panda. Do you remember those pandas? They’re still for sale. I searched at Wikipedia to find out when they became popular. The pandas weren’t included in the history of stuffed toys. Teddy bears, sock monkeys etc. were listed: “In 1903 Richard Steiff designed a soft […]
What Are You Reading?
What are you reading now? I switched genres and read Personal by Lee Child. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Lee has a subtle humor, the characters are well-drawn, and most of it took place in Paris. He’s my dad’s favorite author. At ninety, my dad reads a book a day. […]
New Scene in Hada’s Fog
I’ve posted Chapter Two, Scene Two of Hada’s Fog. It’s a short scene where Abe, the younger son appears for the first time. In the next chapter, Abe takes Hada and Lev to his home where they will be staying for a few days. To my followers who read my posts from the alerts instead […]
Elizabeth Strout Talks About Writing and The Burgess Boys
https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=elizabeth+strout+on+you+tube&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001 Hear Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize winning author, talk about her recent book, The Burgess Boys. I have read all of her books except this one. Abide with Me and Amy and Isabelle are my two favorites. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Olive Kitteridge. In this video, she talks about how and where she […]