by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 10, 2013 | first novels, my writing, stories |
Contrary celebrates 10 Years! And my story, “The Empty Armchair,” (the first story I ever wrote, based on my first novel), made their Top Ten in Fiction from their first decade of publications! Here’s the link for new readers: The Empty Armchair....
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 1, 2013 | How We Spend Our Days |
Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, Catching Days hosts a guest writer in the series, “How We Spend Our Days.” Today, please welcome writer Thomas Larson. On a recent night, my son and I were...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 28, 2013 | craft of writing, Pam Houston, place |
The Brattleboro Literary Festival–named one of the top five upcoming writing and literary festivals by the Writer’s Circle–starts this coming Thursday–October 3rd in New England-y Brattleboro, Vermont. And… I will be on a panel to...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 26, 2013 | catching moments, journeys, reading |
Thank you to each and every one of you who reads these pages. Thank you to each and every one of you who looks at the photos I’ve taken. Thank you to each and every one of you who takes the time to join in the conversation by leaving even one word in the comment...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 18, 2013 | craft of writing, details, reading |
For a long, long time, I’ve wanted to read all of Shakespeare’s plays–all 38. In June I was re-reading one of my favorite books, The Writing Life, by Ellen Gilchrist. And in it, there’s a chapter about “The Shakespeare Group.” Ellen...
