The Bright Face of Danger has been published in four separate French editions: as Fatale Vengeance (Harlequin) and as L’Innocence du Mal (Mira Books and Harlequin Bestsellers)! Here are some comments from my French readers: Boulimie livresque – Bienvenue sur mon blog “J’ai lu ce livre en à peine 2 jours. Et je dois dire Read more about MERCI BEAUCOUP![…]
a lingerie store granting a favor cobblestone streets
an old windmill in the Lowlands meeting a friendly stranger on an airplane butternut squash
a Greek blanket a change in plans a room full of impressionist paintings
A paper published recently in Psychological Science proposes that being disoriented makes the brain work harder and better. The two authors, Travis Proulx and Steven J. Heine, claim that our brains have evolved in a way that we are able to make predictions, and one way we do that is by identifying patterns. We don’t Read more about Nonsense Makes Us Smarter[…]
the fragrance of old mint in the garden an unexpected present from a friend a revelation
a car mechanic a small cafe by the beach good luck
the evening star painting a still life an old wishing well
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers A paper published recently in Psychological Science proposes that being disoriented makes the brain work harder and better. The two authors, Travis Proulx and Steven J. Heine, claim that our brains have evolved in a way that we are able to make predictions, and one way we do that Read more about WriteSpa #10 – Nonsense Makes Us Smarter[…]
the hum of a freighter boat’s engine catching up giant sea turtles
Night is the shipwreck
Your arms are the lifeboat
carrying me to safety
and shore
the night is purple with stars.
As we approach the shore
they cry out:
“Who is that?”
“My friend!” I shout.
“My friend, who saved me!”
“What a wonderful shipwreck!”
they shout back.
finding buried treasure in your backyard chuckling wooden toy trains
dragons getting lots of unexpected checks in the mail playing the violin
When my daughter was seventeen, and I was in my late forties, she remarked how sad it must be to grow old (she was focusing primarily on externals). I protested vehemently and pointed out that the view one has from a lifetime of experience makes all the difference in living. “You were cute as a Read more about Writing for the Ages[…]
Castel San Angelo seen from your apartment terrace letting be, not just letting go eyelashes
the rain forests in Suriname aspirin building a house
Fresh water from a well The ocean in a snow storm Middle-of-the-night insight
exciting, unexpected news the island of Capri a quiet classroom of teens
a smoothly running engine flexibility Sherwood Forest
looking at maps black olives the calls of geese flying overhead
I wonder whether we pay enough attention to the fragile time of transitioning from one thing to the next. Moving from playtime to bedtime can bring on a tantrum. Moving from one job to another may not bring on a tantrum, but it can be devastating. Moving from an old home to a new one Read more about Transitions, Poetry, & Teens[…]
the first hard frost a poet from Damascus singing in harmony with friends