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From Family Tree to Novel: The Real Lives Behind My Books
NOTE: I first shared this story over on my genealogy blog, but I wanted to post it here too for those who follow my adventures in writing! On Saturday, October 4, I had the pleasure of being a vendor at Family History Day, sponsored by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. I always enjoy chatting with…
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Finding Catherine, Finding Connection
On the third day of our writing retreat in Ireland, Lynn Palermo asked us to reflect on the following questions: Think about the connections your story makes possible. What connections brought you to this story? Who are you hoping to connect with through your writing? How do you want that connection to shape the way…
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From Tara to Takeoff: One Last Irish Adventure
We said good-bye to Temple House today. What an amazing week we had. After I get home and get some rest, I’ll be sharing more. By the way, you might not have realized that the only rain we had ALL WEEK was a bit of drizzle during our first day in Dublin. But I guess…
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The Last Supper (of Salmon and Storytelling)
Today was our last day of writing.This morning, we really focused on revising—learning some strategies and digging into our drafts. I’ve pretty much revised one chapter, just a little polishing left to do. One down – 82 to go! (I’m nor so good about cutting out unnecessary words!) At 11:30, we all piled into the…
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From Templar Stones to Irish Tunes: A Writer’s Day at Temple House
This morning’s writing session was slightly longer than yesterday’s and included a field trip! The focus today was on using setting and dialog to express emotion. After pulling on our “wellies” we trudged out to the side lawn of the the Temple House estate and explored the ruins of medieval castle associated with the Knights…
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