Welcome to the results of round one of my summer project, The Great Journal Experiment! Round one (of six) started June 1 and ends today, June 15. I went into this project a bit uncertain of how it was going to operate, and I noticed several things immediately. Lessons Learned June 1 — I am…
Everyone Needs Company
Musicals are kind of my thing. Not only do they combine acting and singing (two of my favorite things), they’re also big and loud and full of drama and/or fun! As with books, every so often there is a musical that comes along at just the right time in a person’s life — if I…
“What are you growing here?”
Title: Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy Author: Frances Mayes Genre: Non-fiction, Travel Publication Date: 1997 Purchase Price: Around $11 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a series of books about Frances Mayes and Tuscany It was during a trip to the Czech Republic several years ago that I stumbled upon this book at…
Writing a Play: or, Committing Ritual Suicide
Okay, so that’s a little harsh. But the point behind the hyperbole holds true. If you’re going to write a play, or any kind of story, be prepared to bleed (metaphorically speaking). It’s like pregnancy and childbirth: initial excitement, then lots of sitting around waiting for something to happen, then lots of agony, and at…
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.”
Title: Rhett Butler’s People Author: Donald McCaig Genre: Historical fiction Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $8.99 (paperback) Misc. Info.: A fully authorized “sequel” to Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind The Plot After writing what some have called “the best Civil War novel ever written,” Donald McCaig was handpicked by the Margaret Mitchell estate to…