by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 19, 2011 | accumulation, reading |
Although I note here what I intend to read and why I chose it, at the moment, here’s what I’m actually reading: 1 – The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. I bought this hardback book because I’ve become fascinated by...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 10, 2011 | journeys, mfa, novels |
It’s difficult to think of anything other than the stunning crimson and gold leaves outside my windows. I have been doing too many other things lately. And I have come to the place where I need to set aside time for writing. Why do you refuse to admit that in...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 1, 2011 | 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 Mari Strachan: Everything has shifted slightly....
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 28, 2011 | Columbus GA |
Matisse wrote, “To paint an autumn landscape I will not try to remember what colors suit this season, I will be inspired only by the sensation that the season arouses in me: the icy purity of the sour blue sky will express the season just as well as the nuances...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 27, 2011 | journeys, place, the day |
I was just reading over the upcoming November 1 How We Spend Our Days post by Mari Strachan (which is wonderful). In her post, Mari recites the names of some Welsh towns, each one of which sounds magical. Her list reminded me of a list I had jotted down in June on my...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 18, 2011 | my writing, stories |
Gargoyle 57 is now out with lots of new work, including a flash fiction story of mine. Here’s the opening of “Mackenzie”: “I waited ‘til you got home,” Rim said, as I came into the den. He was standing by the open front door. I had just come in...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 8, 2011 | journeys |
Inside there’s a new feeling–no more books on the floor, no more clutter, lots of space. And there’s movement. Things are changing. Now I stand to write and walk when I feel like it. I can also sit, which I find I sometimes need to do if I’m...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 1, 2011 | 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 Barb Johnson: Before I started writing seriously, I...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 28, 2011 | craft of writing, novels |
In a stack of books I wanted to write about, I found Elizabeth Strout’s Amy & Isabelle that I reread in November of 2010–almost a year ago. (I really should clean out my study more often–yes, I’m still going–down to one laundry...
