"Sorry for the overwhelming sadness that surounds you right now. I hope you can heal by stepping away while still holding your dreams close."
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I recently went back to the first post (well, almost the first) I wrote for this blog in April of last year. I was taken aback by the voice that comes through, so clearly mine, yet different, like that of a much younger me. I can hear the energy, curiosity, and eagerness that went…See More
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Maria Clara Paulino commented on the blog post 'Why Do YOU Write?'
"Cathy – I do not know why I write, but I wanted you to know that I am thinking of your question. It is a very good question to which I have, as yet, no answer."
Maria Clara Paulino commented on the blog post 'The Importance of Ironing'
"What a wonderful story and sharp writing. I can just picture you, the bench, the older women... It is so interesting the way people make quick judgments, and how certain they are of being right. Once a British friend of mine stopped by a Portuguese…"
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About a month ago (it feels like such a long time), when the sun reached high in the sky but did not yet warm the air, a sort of paralysis set into me.On the surface, nothing changed. I was there for my father and gave final grades; I continued the gargantuan tasks of indexing the family library and organizing thousands of photographs; and I started making important decisions about what…See More
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"Wondering about my current lifestyle, Portugal, politics, maids and elections"
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F. and C., finally … and the right box to tick
I have been thinking about a comment in reference to my mention of maids in Oh Mother. The comment struck a nerve, precisely because I have been tiptoeing around this subject.It is difficult to write about it without sounding over-righteous, snobbish, or something in-between. Yet I cannot change the fact that I grew up in a…See More
Maria Clara Paulino commented on the blog post 'Oh Mother'
"@Judith - Thank you. I will answer you there."
Judith van Praag commented on the blog post 'Oh Mother'
"Wonderful post Maria Clara, I have left a comment on your (outside SW) blog."
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- Who I am:
- http://clarapaulino.wordpress.com
https://twitter.com/mclarapaulino
http://www.facebook.com (mariaclarapaulino)
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/paulinoc (professional webpage)
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- As my daughters were growing up I wrote short essays for a parent-oriented magazine on the joys and travails of a professional woman raising twins. The essays were published together in Portugal, in one volume called 'Danças com Gémeos' (Dancing with Twins).
I am currently editing part of a series on 19th cent. Women Travel Writers published by Pickering &Chatto (London) (http://www.pickeringchatto.com/index.php//major_works/women_s_trave...)
My story of lost love, "Twice the River Flows," was published in Lost Magazine @ http://www.lostmag.com/issue40/river.php (March 2011)
My story "South. Surprising Enounters in Lonely Places" was published in The Big Wold Magazine in Jan. 2011 (http://www.bigworldmagazine.com/south/)
I wrote for magazines in Portugal before moving to the States in 2003.
I sometimes do translation.
Creative writing in English is a recent thing. You may read about this at http://christinabakerkline.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/lost-in-transla... and http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/the-motivator-guest-post-by.
You may also read my blog at http://clarapaulino.wordpress.com and a very short story I wrote, my very first one in English, at http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/the-motivator-clara-paulino
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- None
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- no
- Services I offer to other writers:
- no
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- She Writes, Open.Salon.com.
- My professional associations:
- College Art Association (CAA)
Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)
American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies (ASECS)
The Philological Association of the Carolinas (PAC)
Portuguese Society for Comparative Studies (SPEC)
- I found out about She Writes from:
- A TV program, Charlie Rose
Maria Clara Paulino's Blog
"Au Revoir!"
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 6:52am 2 Comments 3 Likes
I recently went back to the first post (well, almost the first) I wrote for this blog in April of last year. I was taken aback by the voice that comes through, so clearly mine, yet different, like that of a much younger me. I can hear the energy, curiosity, and eagerness that…
Continue Messenger
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:53pm 0 Comments 1 Like
About a month ago (it feels like such a long time), when the sun reached high in the sky but did not yet warm the air, a sort of paralysis set into me.
On the surface, nothing changed. I was there for my father and gave final grades; I continued the gargantuan tasks of indexing the family library and organizing thousands of photographs; and I started making important…
Continue F. and C., finally … and the right box to tick
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:58pm 0 Comments 1 Like
I have been thinking about a comment in reference to my mention of maids in Oh Mother. The comment struck a nerve, precisely because I have been tiptoeing around this subject.
It is difficult to write about it without sounding over-righteous, snobbish, or something in-between. Yet I cannot change the fact that I…
Continue things happen. or not
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 6:01pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
While pondering what to do, what to say (Yes, No, Yes, No?) to The Professor (previous post), I came upon the first paragraph of The Second Bakery Attack by Haruki Murakami:
ContinueI’m still not sure I made the right choice when I told my wife about the bakery attack. But then, it might not have been a…
Comment Wall (20 comments)
- At 6:33am on May 19, 2011,
Komal Mansoor said… - Thanks so much for ur friendship!:)
- At 11:53am on May 18, 2011, Komal Mansoor said…
Hi,
I am a relatively new blogger and have started new segments on my blog.
Plz visit my blog, leave comments and follow if u like:
Komz@thereviewgirl
- At 3:18pm on March 30, 2011,
Kerina Pharr said… Glad to connect! Let's keep in touch :)
- At 5:05am on March 24, 2011,
Amy Mennot said…
Clara, welcome to the Travel Writers group! Please feel free to promote your writing, ask questions, share advice. Jump in and shake things up!
Best,
Amy
- At 11:35pm on February 26, 2011,
Cathy Kozak said… - Clara, congratulations (again!) on the piece about your blog at Lit Coach! I told you you are a star ;)
- At 8:17pm on February 14, 2011,
Justine Alia said… - Has anyone told you that you resemble (Diane Keaton) in your profile pic. Both of you are lovely. Cheers.
- At 10:12pm on February 13, 2011, Justine Alia said…
Thanks Clara,
Beautiful read and keep sharing.
Cheers,
Justine
- At 6:36pm on February 13, 2011, Cathy Kozak said…
- You are a star!
- At 1:50pm on January 8, 2011, Cathy Kozak said…
- Clara - thank you so much for your kind sentiments on the Member Appreciation post this week. I was astonished to read it! Definitely one of those small (?) astonishing moments...
- At 9:27pm on December 29, 2010,
Amy Ferris said… you are such a hero/goddess.
i adore you.
amy
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