Thanks to Melinda Gallant, host of SCTV’s Cape Conversations . . .
. . . who invited the four editors of the Sandwich Arts Alliance’s new publication, “Pebbles in the Stream,” including Christina...
A “poem-athon” produces a book: Pebbles in the Stream
Since I was assigning the poems to writers who had agreed to be tapped for the 2020 Literary Arts “Poem-athon,” I gave the first...
WHAT'S BEHIND THE LITERARY ARTS "POEMATHON?"
THE POWER OF A POEM In the spring days following the upheaval to our lives by COVID-19, new lifestyles and urgent needs were created that...
Bringing Clarity to Your Writing
Writing is always about bringing clarity to the subject. The more historical research, the greater the clarity a writer can provide....
ART AND FEAR
I recently attended a small, intimate gathering of artists and writers, all members of the National League of American Pen Women, to...
WRITING AGAIN
January 2, 2017 was the day I would begin writing again. For two years I have been conducting research for an authorized biography on...
Guest post by artist Kathryn Kleekamp: A Fragile Cape Cod
I am delighted to provide readers an opportunity to savor the reflections and significant talent of Kathryn Kleekamp, a friend and artist...
November Too*
Do not dismiss November as a throw-away month, a collection of weeks that precedes and follows holidays or you may miss the...
IT'S ABOUT TIME...
Since I’ve let three post-less months pass without so much as a lame or cryptic explanation, it might be appropriate to offer some form...
The Power of Poetry
I belong to an organization that recognizes how much hard-working professional writers and artists have in common. At a recent meeting of...