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I am a Storyteller
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could … Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, books, creativity, inspiration, memoir, Uncategorized, words, writers, writing
Tagged beauty way, Being True to Yourself, Following Your Heart, gut instincts, leap of faith, Publishing, writing
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Mozart, Mayo, and Figaro*
Scott and I are extremely well matched. We read the same books. We share the same favorite color. Our politics are the same, our spiritual beliefs are closely aligned, we both would rather take a hike in the mountains and … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Uncategorized, words, writers, writing
Tagged Food, Marriage of Figaro, Shakespeare, Smoky Trudeau Zeidel, Vanilla Heart Publishing, writing
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Hello, Smoky? Anybody Home?
I missed my blog post over the weekend. Some of you know why, but to keep everyone up to date, I was in the hospital for several days last week with a flare-up of an old illness I haven’t suffered … Continue reading
The Old Amish Rug
Six or seven years ago, I visited my friend Susan at her home in the picturesque Organic Valley region of Wisconsin. One of the things we did during my time there was visit an Amish family whose 15-year-old daughter wove … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, inspiration, loss of a pet, reading, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Amish, dogs, finches, ground squirrels, inspiration, rug, words, writing
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Some Thoughts on Nature Writing
One of the things I’m best known for as a writer is my ability to transport people to wild and beautiful places through my words. Nature writing comes naturally to me, because all my life, I have spent every spare … Continue reading
Measuring Rain–in Worms
I’m home from my trip to the Midwest, where I spent almost a week visiting family and friends, and celebrating my mom’s 90th birthday. While it was good visiting everyone, a large part of me ached for California, for Scott … Continue reading
Feed Your Nature Deprivation
I’ve been under the weather lately. My entire family, in fact: Robin came home from the American College Theatre Festival regionals in Utah with a horrible cold, which Scott caught; he developed pneumonia. I nursed him as best I could, … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, books, how to write, writers, writing
Tagged a history of my body, nature deprivation, Sharon Heath, The Storyteller's Bracelet, writing
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Blind Alleys and Magic Cloaks
Here in Southern California, we’ve had an unseasonably warm winter. We’ve had no winter at all, in fact. Our peach tree blossomed in January; we now have half-inch round peaches forming on its branches. The wild plum are blooming on … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, books, how to write, novel writing, writers, writing
Tagged books, fiction, fiction writing, how to write, Vanilla Heart Publishing, writing, writing help
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