by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Feb 16, 2015 | 1 true thing, accumulation |
In direct contradiction with my tendency to save stuff, and/or because of it, I love getting rid of things and fantasize about a life with only the minimum. I imagine what the minimum would look like–seven of everything clothes-wise, ten books, one set of...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 13, 2015 | 1 true thing, accumulation, journeys, life, provincetown, truth |
The last couple of years, I’ve been spending more time writing fiction and less time doing everything else–including showing up here and including taking time for myself. And I don’t mean manicures and massages. I’m a very private person. So...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Apr 9, 2014 | accumulation, continuous life, essays, journeys, life, memoir, memory, my writing, provincetown, time |
Those of you who know me in real life know I have issues with aging—as in I couldn’t possibly be this old; this is my mother’s age. Resisting the truth is not making me any more comfortable in my crinkling skin. So, time to try something new—acknowledging, embracing....
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 28, 2013 | accumulation, catching moments, continuous life, journeys, life, obsession, place, provincetown |
My end-of-the-year tally for 2013 is not how many books I read but how many days I spent in Provincetown. Every month, I was there. Usually for a week–one month for more, two months for less. Writing, reading, walking, cycling, eating, drinking,...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 10, 2013 | accumulation, craft of writing |
With my previous novel, I had no idea what the story was, but with the novel I’m currently writing, the story came fast, right after the title. HOW to tell the story, however, was to be the trick this time. Her point of view, his, her friend’s, his...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 27, 2013 | accumulation, place |
