Friendship
“Why did you do all this for me?” he asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.” “You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “That in itself is a tremendous thing.” ― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web … Read More
Meeting Gulzhahan
For the next few weeks (or months) I’ll be popping in on Fridays with a Deleted Scene from my memoir, At Home on the Kazakh Steppe. Let’s call them the “lost deleted scenes.” As I put together my new ebook … Read More
Our First Friend
A friend is a present you give yourself. Robert Louis Stevenson Friendship is a recurring theme in my memoir, At Home on the Kazakh Steppe, and a topic I’ve been fascinated by, professionally, for over thirty years. And there is … Read More
Seven Secrets Of Successful Writing
Ian Mathie, my Scots African memoirist buddy, tagged me for the FB challenge, “Seven Secrets about Successful Writing.” I accept your challenge, Ian. And, since I can’t seem to tag anyone on my FB Author Page, I’ll post here, … Read More
Chincoteague 2015 Writers’ Retreat Redux
Four women came from different parts of the country to join me in my rental property on Chincoteague Island, Virginia last week. It quickly came to be known as the CincoChincoChics Retreat (first annual?) We were together seven … Read More