CHARTRES CATHEDRAL: Where Spirit & Matter Converge

Aloha & Welcome to My Blog Poet Mary Oliver said “Do what brings you joy and then write about it.” Often writing about joyful or blissful times are as difficult as writing about those times where we suffered some misjustice or harm. When describing joyful events,...

PARIS IS A WOMAN

Aloha & Welcome to My Blog   Place is a crucial component of any good story. Not only does it vivify where the action is happening or happened but also helps to define and reveal the story’s characters that place has shaped in distinct ways.             ...

GYPSIES AND FRANCE’S WINE COUNTRY

Aloha & Welcome to My Blog   Memoir writers often struggle with what memories from their well-lived lives to include in their telling. The more difficult experiences in our lives usually conjure up an emotional catharsis as we strive to talk about them...