by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 22, 2010 | details |
I painted my toenails orange for June, green for July. They’re sporting yellow polish at the moment. I broke three of my toes growing up–one when I put my bare feet down to stop a swing. My second toes are longer than my big toes, although not by much....
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 8, 2010 | details, essays |
“…because the detail is divine, if you caress it into life, you find the world you have lost or ignored, the world ruined or devalued. The world you alone can bring into being, bit by broken bit. And so you create your own integrity, which is to say your...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jul 8, 2010 | details, journeys, mfa, obsession |
My second residency at the Vermont College of Fine Arts… Monday, 6/28/10: Up at 5:15 to fly from Columbus to Atlanta to Boston. I rent a car in Boston and drive 3 hours to Montpelier, arriving just in time for the last few minutes of the fifteen-minute...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 29, 2010 | craft of writing, details, journeys, stories, time |
Before I jump into the story, I’d just like to say that what follows are my notes–opinion not fact. And I hope to hear more opinions from you. Also, LONGEST POST EVER ALERT (I suggest a beverage of some sort, maybe a snack) and SPOILER ALERT:...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 16, 2010 | accumulation, craft of writing, details, journeys, mfa, place, reading, the day |
Thank you to everyone who’s asked what it was like going to my first residency at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. I think it’s taken so long for me to write this post because, in addition to catching up with life and not getting behind on my work, I was...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 24, 2009 | details, the day, time |
You can read Dylan Thomas’ story “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” online. You can also listen to the author read a substantial excerpt from the 1952 recording. In addition, you can hear the interesting story of how this recording came to be in...
