After several years without melody, I have returned to the songs that have become part of my soul. I recently subscribed to Amazon Music, and I added to my Playlist: Folk music of the 60s, but Amazon also began playing music from Carole King’s Tapestry Album–which I consider to be music of the 70s. From…
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Happy Birthday to One of My Heroes – Mary Travers – Because of Peter, Paul, & Mary, I Learned to Ask the Questions that Were Blowin’ in the Wind
When I was a teenager, the Beatles and the rest of the British Invasion were at the top of the musical charts, but I still preferred to listen to folk music. Of all the folk musicians, Peter, Paul, & Mary had the greatest influence on my life, and partially because I was a female with…
November 1 Is My New Year: Time to Set New Resolutions – New Goals
For the past several days, I have been talking about how some of the ancient civilizations celebrated the New Year on November 1: I have decided to start my new year today, too. As of today, November 1, I have officially left the skeletons of my old self behind me, and I have resolved to…
Time to Set Up Bird Feeders and Plant Wildflowers – Winter Comes Too Soon: Memoir Mondays
There’s a frenzy in my garden, Squirrels can’t get enough. Birds are looking frantically For seeds and nuts and stuff. The corn is dry and shriveled now, A vine has reached the top. Fading leaves are bending low, And bright red apples drop. – Jacki Kellum – I began writing the abovee picture book manuscript…
Turn A Tiny Memory from Your Past into A Picture Book – How to Write Memoir – #Memoir Mondays
The first ingredient of any picture book is a story. After we find our stories, we writers need to polish them a bit–but the effort begins with a story. I am an advocate of looking within for our stories–at looking at the memories from our pasts. I have recently studied the massive library of Tomie…