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Anthology Call for Submissions Wisdom Has a Voice: Every Daughter’s Memories of Mother Editors: Kate Farrell & Lynn Henriksen This groundbreaking anthology, to be released October 2011, will include 25 true and compelling stories about mother (or mother figures) that express the wisdom shared or learned from a particular experience. We are looking for personal…
Story Circle Network just reviewed “Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower & Inspire.” I’m still thrilled to be included in this anthology as I re-read the essays that spill so richly from this book.
The mission for Riehlife is “Creating connections through the arts and across cultures.” Viola! That’s the definition of multi-talented creatives. Here’s the fourth post in a cycle of five discussing multi-talents among creative people. My guest column Creative Catalyst appears on Telling Her Stories: The Broad View for Story Circle Network. Multi-talented? Maybe artists and…
Architecture, interiors, furniture, sculpture and jewelry…Davide Prete does it all. The elegant simplicity of design links all the work in his impressive portfolio. I met Davide and his wife Juliette at the Laumeier Sculpture Park–96 acres of outdoor sculpture that rivals anywhere in the world. All three of us went there for a Fire Artists…
Today at Bar Italia a young man approached our table and hailed my friend: “Mr. La Marque!” He then invited us to his new show at Grand 4140 Gallery. Show: “The Monte Carlo Years” Opening Reception: August 20, 2010 7-10 p.m. Show dates: August 20-September 2010 Phone: 314-351-2929 email: grand4140@att.net website: http://www.grand4140.com
Read Gerry Mandel’s “The Man & Me” on his blog “Get a Load of This.” You’ll learn about one of the little stories of small kindnesses that made Stan Musial and great man as well as a great ball player. Then read Sports Illustrated moving article about Stan Musial.
Each year since Julia’s death in a car crash, August 16, 2004 is a day to pause to remember her in a special way. Here’s what I said for Julia’s fifth anniversary. Each year changes my relationship to this date. The last poem of “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” is “Anniversary.” You can listen to it…
Riehlife turns four years old this month. A lot has happened since August 2006. Here’s the Riehlife report card from January 2008.
I’m on the cover and between the covers of the anthology “Spirt of a Woman: Stories to Empower & Inspire.” Read my post “Treasure & Tend Your Iconic Moments” on the Spirt of a Woman blog. See the announcement of the anthology launch: Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower & Inspire.
At the Story Circle Network Conference “Writing from the Heart V” in Austin, Texas presented a workshop “Story Poems: A Tool for Writing Our Stories.” At the Missouri Writers Guild Conference I presented a variation called: “Prose? Poetry? Who knows?” I enjoy exploring the line between the two genres. We toggle back and forth and…