[The Confederate battle flag, called the “Southern Cross” or the cross of St. Andrew] My father’s been typing up Civil War material he’s found in old magazines. This is quite a feat as Pop types with a 4 finger hunt and peck style. I’ll be posting these in a series so you can follow. –JGR…
Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler continue to amaze me with their jaw-dropping array of fascinating products and activities. Look on the right margin for their activities and then on the far right for their seven (yes, seven!) blogs. You can see for yourself at www.womensmemoirs.com as they change their popular site to launch it with…
My friend Karim Khan (Our Man in Pakistn) writing under the pen name Ernest Dempsey has come out with his fourth book, “The Blue Fairy: and other tales of transcendence (Modern History Press, an imprint of Loving Healing Press, “1 in the World Voices Series). Dempsey’s previous books are: “The Biting Age” (short stories reveling…
California-based artist Charles A. Bibbs’ show at Portfolio Gallery and Education Center (3514 Delmar Blvd. 63103, in the Grand Center Art District) is worth blocking out some time to see. I was reminded of R. C. Gorman’s work, the noted Navajo painter. I often saw Gorman’s work when I lived in New Mexico. There is…
This is one of my favorite profiles anyone wrote about me. (St. Louis Writers Guild Newsletter “The Scribe” Fall 2008). Even I learned some things about me! I joined SLWG in 2007 when I moved here, and became a member of distinction in 2008. Hey! The prez lives in the building next door and she’s…
Round tomato with a tough skin. Sharp knife. Ouch. My skin not as tough as the tomato Blood and tomatoes are both red. Thus began my afternoon adventure. Not at all what I’d planned. The index finger on my left hand bled like a stuck pig soaking through cotton ball after cotton ball. For 1…
Carol Cole Lewis hosts a wrap-up of Janet’s 2-month blog tour. What did she learn? Experience? Wonderful video here Carol made.
Read Janet’s article “How to Make and Produce an Audio Book” on Blogging Authors…complete with illustrative videos for each step.
Whether we have been emotionally wounded by trauma or not, recovering the self and carrying the feeling of hope and healing with us is a worthy human pursuit. “Recovering the Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing” (vol.I, No. 1) lives up to its name and the promise it offers. The cover image of dancers…
My collaborator and editor Stephanie Farrow and I blog monthly (1st Tuesday!) on Story Circle Network’s blog Telling Her Stories: The Broad View. We establish a theme in the anchor post and continue with two additional posts to deepen the theme. Cycle 3 in May-June-July considered “Fear: The Friendly Enemy.” This month we begin to…