Women’s Work, The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber was said to be “Brilliantly original” by the Washington Post Book World. I can only agree. This work of non-fiction about fibers, spinning and fabrics opens a world of information in a fascinating way that links legends, archaeology and history. If you love fabric, are…
Immerse yourself in this delightful recreation of an Alaska Athabaskan Native legend by Velma Wallis. Velma’s culture and wisdom breathe through her words in Two Old Women. Blessings! Sue
Maurice Sendak is the illustrator and author of this wonderful children’s book, the 1964 winner of the Caldecott Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year. I love the little boy Max and his fantastical journey to the land where the Wild Things are. I love how very wild Max and the Wild Things are and yet how…
I love to write about quirky, interesting people, and, as any writer will tell you, the very best way to gain knowledge and insight about developing characters is to gain knowledge and insight about real-life people. Beginning next Wednesday, this blog will feature a Wednesday About You post. This post is me asking you for help. I’ll…
Next Monday is our first official MySky Monday. We will feature a “No Words Just Serenity” format with a different photograph each Monday that I hope will start your busy work week with a moment of relaxation. Please join us beginning next week for MySky and also for our new Wednesday posts About You and, of…
When I began writing these posts for Polilla Writes, I thought I would have enough material for about a year, maybe a year and a half. It turns out that I’m much more verbose than I ever dreamed! However, the time has come for me to conclude the “Writing The Third Dimension” series. What a…
I love the story about the elderly Athabascan woman who was asked how to make moosehide moccasins. Her reply? “Well, first you kill a moose.” In other words, have a seat. This is going to take a while. When I’m asked, “How do you write a novel?” My answer is, “Well, first you break a heart.” And not just any…
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