Reprisal: A Letter to My Daughter Upon the Beginning of Her College Career
Almost a year ago I ran this post, and it’s remained one of this blog’s most popular. Since many of you are embracing big changes in your family today, I thought to do a reprisal. Back later this week with a new Tarty post. Read More …
Writer Unboxed Redirect: More Erin Morgenstern
Today, the finale to my two-part interview with Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus. Of particular interest to writers, Erin shares her query letter, which accrued significant agent interest. Hope some of you can come. Otherwise, what’s up with me? The kids Read More …
Writer Unboxed Redirect: Want to Visit a Black and White Circus?
Debut author Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus won’t be released until September 13th, but it’s already been nominated for a literary award. If you want a behind-the-scenes peek at the book’s creation, among other things, hope you’ll join Erin and I for Read More …
Three Things That Please Me Greatly
You know you are overly tapped into metaphors when you: 1. Manage to send the roll of Aluminium foil tumbling to the floor, its tail still attached to the serrated edge so that twenty feet unravel from the cardboard. 2. In the Read More …
Construction — both Familial and Structural
This winter we had a freeze-thaw cycle that was murder on the pavement, no more so than at the bit of cul de sac which abuts our front yard. Then we had a lot of precipitation. The result was a teensy Read More …
Writer Unboxed Redirect and MISERERE Giveaway Results
Greetings, all. I have returned from the mountainous wilds of Canada. I have been fortified by a family holiday. One of these two statements is true, but in this brief post I won’t be revealing which. Today I’m at Writer Unboxed Read More …
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