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Not the Same Old Carnival
It’s probably a bit of a cliché by now - a Caribbean novel with scenes of Carnival - but Carnival was such an important part of my childhood, and especially of summer, that it’s bound to sneak in when I'm writing about summer in Antigua. If you come to Antigua between the months of June and early August, you'll find that much of the radio talk, music, and energy there are directed at Carnival. Well, Carnival and politics - but once you begin to understand the lingo, you’ll understand that…See More
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Not the Same Old Carnival
It’s probably a bit of a cliché by now - a Caribbean novel with scenes of Carnival - but Carnival was such an important part of my childhood, and especially of summer, that it’s bound to sneak in when I'm writing about summer in Antigua. If you come to Antigua between the months of June and early August, you'll find that much of the radio talk, music, and energy there are directed at Carnival. Well, Carnival and politics - but once you begin to understand the lingo, you’ll understand that…See More
Joanne C. Hillhouse replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"This blog posting is actually right here on Shewrites.com ...it's about my experience performing in Vagina Monologues in Antigua, and about our creation of a local counterpart to this US born global phenomenon. Check it out…"
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Our Va-jay-jays know how to Dance
I’m returning this year to the Vagina Monologues, the Antigua and Barbuda edition. It’s a bit like coming home. I was a part of the first local staging of the Eve Ensler play back in 2008. My piece then was the bold Reclaiming Cunt; a strong, sexy, affirming piece. I returned to the production (or rather its local companion When a Woman Moans) in 2010, doing two rather somber pieces; one section of my own Mothers’ Lament and the story of a woman mourning her lost love while standing at his…See More
Joanne C. Hillhouse replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"With me, it's both...I almost always go back a little bit to get into the world of the story (which invariably involves some tweaking) before going fwd...but then once I get to the end, massive edits and redrafts will follow...I think in the…"
Joanne C. Hillhouse left a comment for Kendra Bonnett
"Happy to connect; I've been enjoying your posts. Thanks for accepting."
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"Hi Joanne, thanks for the friend invitation. Kendra"
Joanne C. Hillhouse commented on the blog post 'Take Your Readers Somewhere...The Importance of Place'
"I am from Antigua in the Caribbean, and place is very important in my writing - in terms of context and character, mood, atmosphere etc.... of course one of the challenges is making the world of my story relatable to people who have no direct…"
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""Can't wait to see this on the Book Club list across the diaspora and beyond" - one reader's response to Oh Gad! - I can't wait either..."
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- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://www.facebook.com/JoanneCHillhouse
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Oh Gad! - released April 2012: http://books.simonandschuster.com/Oh-Gad!/Joanne-C-Hillhouse/9781593093914
The Boy from Willow Bend (Fiction; Hansib; UK) – 2009;
(Fiction; Macmillan; UK) - 2002 (http://www.amazon.com/Joanne-C.-Hillhouse/e/B002BLQG7W)
Dancing Nude in the Moonlight (Fiction; Macmillan; UK) – 2004
Also poems and/or short stories have been published in:
Small Axe (http://smallaxe.net/wordpress3/prose/2011/06/30/poem-by-joanne-hill...)
Calabash (Volume 4, No 2 http://www.nyu.edu/calabash/vol4no2)
The Caribbean Writer (Issue 18 and Issue 24 http://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org)
Mythium (inaugural edition 2009 http://www.mythiumlitmag.com)
Tongues of the Ocean (October 2009 http://tonguesoftheocean.org)
Sea Breeze (2008 http://www.liberiaseabreeze.com/joanne_c_hillhouse.html)
St. Somewhere (Autumn 2010 edition - http://visitstsomewhere.blogspot.com)
Munyori (http://www.munyori.com)
Women Writers (special women and voodoo edition 2008 http://www.womenwriters.net)
Ma Comère (Volume 3, 2000)
& others
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- various, primarily in the Caribbean
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Lit Crit
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes, sometimes
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I provide editing services and have conducted writing workshops.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Yes
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- I found out about She Writes from:
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Not the Same Old Carnival
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
It’s probably a bit of a cliché by now - a Caribbean novel with scenes of Carnival - but Carnival was such an important part of my childhood, and especially of summer, that it’s bound to sneak in when I'm writing about summer in Antigua. If you come to Antigua between the months of June and early August, you'll find that much of the radio talk, music, and energy there are directed at Carnival. Well, Carnival and politics - but once you begin to understand the lingo, you’ll understand that…
Continue Our Va-jay-jays know how to Dance
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 3:30pm 2 Comments 1 Like
I’m returning this year to the Vagina Monologues, the Antigua and Barbuda edition. It’s a bit like coming home. I was a part of the first local staging of the Eve Ensler play back in 2008. My piece then was the bold Reclaiming Cunt; a strong, sexy, affirming piece. I returned to the production (or rather its local companion When a Woman Moans) in 2010, doing two rather somber pieces; one section of my own Mothers’ Lament and the story of a woman mourning her lost love while standing at his…
Continue Postings from Paramaribo 5
Posted on May 14, 2012 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
So I said the last post was my last but …a “hey-I’m-back-just-catching-up” phone call with a friend and her inevitable “how was it?” made me realize I had at least one post (of my time at the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars 13th Annual Conference in Paramaribo, Suriname) left in me.
“It went really well,” I replied, realizing that I wasn’t even doing that thing that we do that …
“How’re you doing?”
“I’m fine”
… thing…
Continue Postings from Paramaribo 4
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
I wanted to share while it was fresh-ish in my mind my favourite of this morning’s presentations on the last conference day here in Suriname.
It’s a literary conference but Surinamese artist Kit-Ling Tjon Pian Gi has provided a strong visual element, from designing the eye catching logo – which blends two of her major influences nature and the Feminine, to being the star of the opening night of the cultural programme that has added an element of fun to the week of stimulating mental…
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- At 3:59am on May 16, 2012,
Kendra Bonnett said… Hi Joanne, thanks for the friend invitation. Kendra
- At 3:34am on April 28, 2012,
Catherine McNamara said… - Hi Joanne, hope is going well with your book. Hard work, isn't it?! Ciao cat
- At 5:37pm on April 18, 2012,
Caroline Bock said… hi! I'm not sure... you mean to submit to great group reads consideration?? I would go to the WNBA website and email someone there -- they tend to work with established publishing houses. I just read the books that's all:)!! WNBA is more of a networking group ... does that help?? Thanks for reading my post!! Best, Caroline
- At 7:34am on April 4, 2012,
Joy Amber said… Hey Joanne, jus twanted to say hi to another Island writer. I am here on St. Croix and rarely see anyone from the islands. I am was smiling when I saw Calabash as my son just worked on those for Ag Fair here on STX.
Joy
- At 10:17am on February 27, 2012,
Zetta Brown said… Hi Joanne! Thanks for the friendship add. BTW, I put "The Boy from Willow Bend" on my wish list at Amazon. I've been reading some Caribbean literature lately and want to read more.
- At 6:15pm on January 24, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… :-) Now your friend request has disappeared, so I sent one to you. Great photo, btw. I love black and white. So much texture.
- At 11:50am on December 28, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Joanne, Thanks for your friend request, and I would love to be friends, but … There are so many places for folks to promote books online, and so few venues for writers to connect, and I really value She Writes for that connection - getting to know other writers and helping each other (help and support that was indispensible to me before and as I was getting published, and still is). Because of that, I've long held to a policy of accepting friendships only from people who don't use book jacket covers or other promotional materials as their "face" here. I do understand the desire to have folks know we have books they might buy - please believe me on this. I certainly keep the jackets of my novels up on my homepage. But I like to think we are here for something different, and nearly every one of the wonderful writers here – including many award winning ones – do use personal photos. If you decide to change your profile photo, I would be delighted to count you as a friend.
Best,
Meg
- At 12:45pm on February 19, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- I just opened the door to the novelist group for you, Joanne - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Wednesday Sisters and the forthcoming The Four Ms. Bradwells (Ballantine, March 2011)
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