by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 20, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I went to an adorable baby shower today for my daughter-in-law–Where The Wild Things Are quotes and characters. And here’s what I have to say–I cannot stand to dress up. I don’t feel like myself in anything but comfortable clothes. Perhaps it...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 19, 2015 | 1 true thing |
Except in the heat of summer in the south, I keep a window open all the time. I like to feel air moving through the room and would rather bundle up if it’s cold. I don’t like feeling all sealed up in a house. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 18, 2015 | 1 true thing |
When I graduated from high school in 1975, I chose these lines from Emerson as my senior quote. It’s astonishing to me that I shortened it as I did; although I have some recollection of a poster in my room–a dark night, a black tree branch, and a perfectly...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 17, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I can’t read a book without a pen or a pencil in my hand. There’s no way to connect with it if the words are over there and I’m over here. So I underline, make stars, and if I have time, I copy passages into a notebook or into my computer. It’s...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 16, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I’m a fool for gadgets and technology–a fool. At the moment I’m trying out Amazon’s Echo–the voice-activated Siri-like speaker that will respond from anywhere in the room. I’m also an Appleaholic–iPhone, iPad, and Macbook. But...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 15, 2015 | 1 true thing |
Since April 17th, I’ve only been home 8 days. I’m about to be here for 9 straight. At 4:45 PST this morning, I left my hotel, and I was home by 4:00 EST. I didn’t even unpack–just hopped in the shower with my two towels waiting on me and then...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 14, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I arrived at my airport hotel around eight tonight, and then I sat by the window for an hour watching the planes fly in over the water to land at SFO. I know part of the joy in just sitting and watching comes from all the being-out-there over the last few days. It was...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 13, 2015 | 1 true thing, Pam Houston, Writing by Writers |
Last night Tom Barbash said in his craft talk to make the manuscript truthful first, elegant later. Pam Houston said she looks to the metaphor for truth. Tonight, Josh Weil said that he honors his first draft for its freshness, its honesty, and its truth. ~ 365 true...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 12, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I’m a two-towel person–one for the hair, one for the body. You? ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jun 11, 2015 | 1 true thing, Pam Houston, Writing by Writers |
I’m back in Tomales Bay for Writing by Writers Manuscript Boot Camp. The faculty readings with Pam Houston, Josh Weil, and Tom Barbash, are just about to start. Despite the fact that I arrived on the west coast yesterday, I’m struggling to stay awake....
