Category Archives: Writing life

AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR My impressions of SOLAR, a novel by Ian MacEwan.   I always wondered what an “unreliable narrator” in fiction sounded like. I think the protagonist of SOLAR might be an unreliable narrator, although the main character described … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

The Tatooist of Auschwitz, and the difference between race and religion.   On the recommendation of my writing coach, I read the novel as a primer on how to write a story that will appeal to readers. This novel has … Continue reading →

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BECOMING A WRITER

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

BECOMING A WRITER       At eight I was a devout little girl who swallowed hook line and sinker what I was taught in my parents’ small congregation of ultra-Christians. By age 12 I had lost all belief in … Continue reading →

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The Joseph Boyden Affair and the San Miguel Writers Conference.

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

The Joseph Boyden Affair and the San Miguel Writers Conference I just came back from the San Miguel de Allende writers conference in Mexico that the local writers group organized for the thirteenth year. As I was deeply affected by … Continue reading →

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HAPPY NEW YEAR IN AJIJIC, MEXICO

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

  HAPPY NEW YEAR IN AJIJI, MEXICO   To all readers, I wish you a Happy 2018. Another year has started. For me, it is the last year before I’ll hit the septuagenarian age. Right now I am sitting on … Continue reading →

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HOW TO HELP YOUR WRITER-FRIEND SELLL BOOKS.

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

HOW TO HELP YOUR WRITER-FRIEND SELL BOOKS. Do you have a writer in your circle of friends? Very likely! How you can assist your writer-friend with selling books? The Amazon “predator” (the seller with the monopoly for selling anything online) … Continue reading →

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THE LAST FORTNIGHT OF A WORKING LIFE

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

The last Fortnight of a working life One can only spend so much time listening to the radio with headphones on, reading emails, soliciting work from colleagues, and trying to come up with something to do, before boredom sets in. … Continue reading →

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STRATA LIVING IN SUMMER: ASIAN-CAUCASIAN RELATIONSHIPS

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

SUMMER LIVING IN THE STRATA – Asian-Caucasian Relationships One Friday evening at 9:30 after a hot day I went to the pool. When it is 35 degrees centigrade I stay out of the sun and wait till sundown to swim. … Continue reading →

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NEWBIE AT STRATA LIVING IN SUMMER

Posted on June 14, 2014 by

NEWBIE AT STRATA LIVING IN SUMMER Thanks for all those who responded to my cry for feedback on the Strata swimming pool abuse by so-called guests. Although I knew I have rights as a Strata owner, I am not always … Continue reading →

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DIGITAL PAIN

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

  Never would I have thought that I would complain about a computer since I became the owner of one with the windows operating program (what was it, 1995?) that made \\dos a thing of the past and the ten … Continue reading →

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