Many writers like to create character dossiers and explore several ways to write them. I don’t use profiles in any form, but I understand how they can be helpful. One of the questions I’ve found to be interesting is what does the female character put into her purse? Since my purse becomes heavier as I […]
Edvard Munch’s Psychological Themes Influenced German Expressionism
Yesterday I posted on my other website information about The Scream by Edvard Munch. If you missed it click here As I researched his painting, I learned more about Munch that I’d like to share with you. Born in 12 December 1863, he became a Norwegian painter and print-maker. He was among the expressionist artists […]
The Eiffel Tower’s Dedication Ceremony in 1889
On this day in 1889, Gustave Eiffel presided over the dedication ceremony for the Eiffel Tower. The French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard and 200 construction workers attended. Out of more than 100 submitted designs, Eiffel, a noted bridge builder, won the competition for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars in central Paris. The […]
Hada’s Fog Chapter Seventeen Scene One Is Posted
Hada’s Fog Chapter Seventeen Scene One is Posted. See the menu bar above. In this chapter, Hada and Lev are back in Berkeley at Samuel’s house. Since Hada questioned her role as a wife in New Jersey, she is impatient, irritable, and cold. The grandchildren, previously minor characters, will […]
Easter Holiday Across the Genres
Easter has many meanings for people. If we look at it as a holiday in a short story or novel, it can become a story prompt, symbol, or mystery. For example look at the photos here and listen to your muse. […]
Hada’s Fog Chapter Fifteen Is Posted
Hada’s Fog Chapter Fifteen Scene Two is posted. See menu bar above to find it. The last scene in Chapter Fifteen continues in Lev’s perspective. His stress is making him ill. Hada doesn’t believe what Bira told Lev, but when she hears it from Samuel, she wants to scream. Since […]
How Do You Prepare For Taxes?
The meeting with our tax accountant is tomorrow. I sorted, listed, and double checked the year’s receipts and check amounts in one torturous yesterday. I have a decorative bag in which I put each possible deduction receipt and note until the next year’s tax time. Other people I know prepare every month by using […]