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Tag Archives: memoir
The land of the dead
I grew up among the dead. My local landscape was inhabited by stories about ancestors who had lived and died in nearby places for centuries. My mental landscape was haunted by ghost stories. I had relatives who ran a funeral … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged cemetery, dead, Fiction, gravestone, Halloween, History, horror, memoir, Reminiscence, supernatural, Writing
8 Comments
It’s my birthday on February 14
Birthday rules Rule #1: select your parents well. Mine weren’t rich, nor especially happy, but they dealt fairly with their children. Rule #2: pick your birth date carefully. Being a Valentine baby led to all sorts of embarrassment when I … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged advice, birthday, History, Humor, memoir, Saaremaa, Travel, Valentine's Day
23 Comments
Summer vacations on Winnisquam
In The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, and in a related blog post, I’ve written about how the wealthy of the Gilded Age erected “cottages” of up to one hundred rooms to spend part of their vacation time. It’s made me reflect … Continue reading
Posted in History, Reading fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged books, creativity, History, inspiration, memoir, Merlin, Reading, Reminiscence, Travel, vacation, Weirs Beach, Winnisquam
19 Comments
Beyond fan fiction, a personal account
As I mentioned in my post a week ago, my story telling was inspired by the example of my father reading to us kids and telling us his stories. However, inspiration is not enough. One has to take the initiative, … Continue reading
Posted in Dragon Lady, Writing fiction
Tagged fan fiction, Fiction, inspiration, Japanese dragon, memoir, Reading, Writing
72 Comments
Lucky(?) chapter 13 of Dragon Lady is here, and my Scottish misadventure
After two weeks of suspense, “Different truths,” chapter 13 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge finally reveals what happened when the parson put a gun to Rebecca’s head. It’s a long chapter, by the way, about twice as long as usual, … Continue reading
Posted in Dragon Lady, Writing fiction
Tagged Berkshires, Fiction, Hebrides, Humor, Japanese dragon, Magic, memoir, Science fiction, Scotland, supernatural, Travel, Writing
2 Comments
“Teller of Tales”
No, this isn’t about Robert Louis Stevenson, though he does play a part. Stevenson, for those of you who don’t know, was the author of Treasure Island. He spent his last years before he died in 1894 on an island in … Continue reading
Posted in History, Writing fiction
Tagged father, Fiction, History, inspiration, memoir, Robert Louis Stevenson, Writing
6 Comments
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