by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 1, 2019 | How We Spend Our Days, Tidal Flats |
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 CYNTHIA NEWBERRY MARTIN. A In the dark, with my...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 26, 2019 | about the current writer, Tidal Flats |
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...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 19, 2019 | acknowledgments, Tidal Flats |
In Tidal Flats, Cass’s father loved his leather-bound edition of Rumi’s poems, Rumi who was born in Afghanistan. Instead of bedtime stories, he read to Cass from Rumi. And Cass would lie in her closet underneath her dresses and think about elephants...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 18, 2019 | Tidal Flats |
Goodreads Book Giveaway Tidal Flats by Cynthia Newberry Martin Being released September 09 2019 Win a beautiful Tidal Flats ARC Giveaway ends in 7 days (August 25, 2019) 2 ARCs will ship out to 2 lucky winners on August 26th by 2-day mail. Enter Giveaway...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Aug 14, 2019 | acknowledgments, Tidal Flats |
I love seeing the world through Paul’s eyes. How emotions are not simple but can be opposing, like these in The Burning House that add depth and complexity to the descriptions. Joan lay on the couch with an arm thrown over her face, a posture both carefree and...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jul 31, 2019 | acknowledgments, Tidal Flats |
Joshua Mohr is a wonderful writer and a wonderful human being. His smile will make all your troubles fall away. The dedication to his memoir Sirens, my favorite book of his, reads as follows: For those of us who want to do better. Josh had three strokes before he...
