Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series presents the following award-winning writers reading from their works on the theme “New” on May 9, 2013 at Studio 333 in Sausalito. There are always new words to be heard, to inspire, amaze, and move you at WTAW, and this event will be no exception. Doors open at 7 pm; readings begin at 7:15. $10. Bring extra cash for books and booze. See the WTAW…

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Medium Nancy Meryl says "just because you can't see something doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.” And she should know. Since she was a young girl, Nancy had been receiving messages from people who have passed on.

As an adult, Nancy decided to make it her life’s work to use her gift to help people receive messages from their loved ones. The Interview.…

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R.LYNN is a multi-genre author based in Canada. She wrote The Descendants Saga series, Daughters of…

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Today's post is a new poem, "American Dream", complemented by an image by Nancy Davis Rosback. The poem was not inspired by the image, which was taken recently when Nancy traveled to Arizona.

 

The poem is my contribution to One Stop Poetry's "One Shot Wednesday" event, which begins later today.

 

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/american-dream-poem.html

Documenting the life of anyone is bound to be occasionally problematic. Edna St. Vincent Millay’s life was more in line with that of a Greek Goddess than any mere mortal: impulsive, passionate, effusive, sometimes insensitive, occasionally self-destructive, and thoroughly lusty, to name only a few. In her time, she was considered the dominant voice of rebellious… Continue

“The day my mother killed herself, she had just finished preparing her house on Marlborough Street for the anticipated return of her children after a fierce custody battle with my father. There were six of us and much to do.”



I tend to read very fast, often too fast. While reading IN HER WAKE I forced myself to slow way down, because I didn’t want to miss a sentence, or let a single thought go unread or undigested. Nancy… Continue

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Thank you for your book "Ooh La La! It's Beauty Day." My five year old daughter found the instructions for setting up her own Oh La La! Spa to be devine (that's fancy for perfect). She swapped out the directions for the honey masque for an exfoliation one I had, but it did not diminish the experience one bit (just so you know).



After placing the cucumber slices on my eyelids, she asked me to lay down on the couch, then she serenaded (that's fancy for playing a… Continue

"My Special Christmas Doll" has been published in the newly-released Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic anthology. It was one of 101 stories selected from the 6,000 that were submitted. Later this month, my memoir piece "College Isn't For Girls" will be published in a new Thin Threads anthology.

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Carry on Tuesday offered a fun writing prompt this week: the opening lines of the famous Frank and Nancy Sinatra duet, "Something Stupid". Here's the poem I created using the lines "I know I stand in line . . . ":
http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2010/08/learning-to-communicate-poem.html

Today's Monday Muse features State Writer Laureate Nancy Lord, an essayist, playwright, and writer of short stories, fiction, and creative nonfiction.


http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2010/07/monday-muse-alaskas-state-writer.html

I've posted an interview with SheWrites poet Nancy Denofio, along with two of her poems. Nancy's poetry collection "What Brought You Here?" was published recently.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2010/06/introducing-poet-nancy-denofio.html

I connected with Take Your Shirt Off and Cry author Nancy Balbirer right here on She Writes, where I ordered her book and then she asked me if she could read at my reading series >In The Flesh. (you can… Continue