Soft autumn early morning. People sitting at outdoor tables. Writing letters quickly, before the onrushing winter rain.
Jessica Lange Shines in “Blue Sky”
This lovely little film, nearly lost in the bankruptcy of Orion Pictures in 1992, is primarily a vehicle for the outstanding performances of its two lead actors, Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones. Lange won the Academy Award for Best Actress as a result of her portrayal of military wife and sex-bomb wannabe Carly Marshall. […]
The Writer’s Block
A deeply seated writers block was both a mystery and a source of frustration, but healing the cause – a sick message from childhood – led to enormous freedom.
Beautiful Buenos Aires
Beautiful Buenos Aires, home to Evita Peron, birthplace of the tango and today a rich, vibrant culture that begs for a journey to the city called “the Montreal of South America.”
Potato Bread
I worked in father’s bakery. Peeled potatoes for potato bread. Melted dark chocolate. Washed copper pots and whisks and baking sheets. Swept wide-plank oak floors.
Life in Mai Chau – Part 1
Like images from an ancient Chinese woodcut, a mass of rugged, conical peaks stretch to the misty horizon in Vietnam’s Hoa Binh province, rising up from the rice paddies carpeting the valleys and flatlands leading to Mai Chau village.
Are You Skimming Your Story’s Potential?
This week’s video talks about how getting all the obvious things right in a story isn’t always enough if you’re lacking one crucial element.
Conviction by Rumor and Hearsay: A Review of “Good Night and Good Luck”
Behind the good looks (People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2006) and roles in some pretty fluffy films, George Clooney has proven himself to be an actor of skill and substance (Syriana, Up in the Air, The Descendants). His work in Good Night and Good Luck demonstrates that he also has some pretty fine chops as a director.
10 Stories With (Brilliant) Loose Ends
Creating the perfect ending isn’t easy, but we can boil it down to one essential objective: leave the reader with a feeling of satisfaction. How do we do that?
Calcutta, India: Bazaars and Markets
Guest Author Sonya Ward writes about her childhood days in Calcutta, India in the early forties.
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