For previous posts on the contributors, see these authors who were all featured in the first section of the…
When you publish a book, the author is often asked for several “comparative titles” or “competitive titles” to use in…
What a wonderful collection! The temptation for those who are on pilgrimage is to become a tourist, collecting junk and…
Crystallized Thinking “Poetry, at its noblest, is crystallized thinking.”–Ralph Spaulding Cushman Four years ago this past June, I wrote a…
(Photo above: Ellen Morris Prewitt, Kathy Rhodes, Jennifer Horne, me, and Nina Gaby at a “Second Blooming Retreat” in Starkville,…
Libraries, Bookstores, Communities, and our Social Brains Yesterday afternoon I had a wonderful experience at a small gathering of readers…
Pat Conroy, Angels, and Golden Bridges Whenever I speak at a bookstore or library about one of my books, someone…
I’m still processing what happened at last weekend’s “A Second Blooming Retreat,” at the lovely Homestead Education Center in Starkville,…
I’ve done several posts recently to introduce the speakers/workshop leaders for the A SECOND BLOOMING RETREAT to be held at…
I’m following up on my recent post, in which I gave a link to information about the A Second Blooming…