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the next writer in the series: january 1, 2015

the next writer in the series: january 1, 2015

by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 27, 2014 | about the current writer, first novels, place, Writing by Writers | 5 comments

I have been looking into schedules. Even when we read physics, we inquire of each least particle, What then shall I do this morning? How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule...
the next writer in the series: august 1, 2014

the next writer in the series: august 1, 2014

by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jul 25, 2014 | about the current writer, craft of writing, novels, place, stories | 8 comments

In  The Writing Life, Annie Dillard wrote, I have been looking into schedules. Even when we read physics, we inquire of each least particle, What then shall I do this morning? How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and...
a year in provincetown

a year in provincetown

by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 28, 2013 | accumulation, catching moments, continuous life, journeys, life, obsession, place, provincetown | 4 comments

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,...
wxw: tomales bay

wxw: tomales bay

by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Nov 8, 2013 | craft of writing, Pam Houston, place, Writing by Writers | 8 comments

Five amazing days–October 16-20–at the Marconi Center in Tomales Bay for Writing By Writers’ first conference with Dorothy Allison, Ron Carlson, Pam Houston, Fenton Johnson (Fenton the Human), Antonya Nelson, and Carl Phillips. Morning workshops....
brattleboro literary festival: after

brattleboro literary festival: after

by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 14, 2013 | catching moments, craft of writing, journeys, Pam Houston, place, reading | 14 comments

More than 50 authors were loose on the streets of Brattleboro, Vermont, for the fun and successful Brattleboro Literary Festival! The Literary Death Match was hilarious–Adrian Todd Zuniga as host. Roxana Robinson read against Rigoberto Gonzales , while Pam...
brattleboro literary festival: before

brattleboro literary festival: before

by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 28, 2013 | craft of writing, Pam Houston, place | 13 comments

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...
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