Category Archives: Broken Dolls
Secret Saturday – 2/25/12: "Changing Colors"
February is Black History Month. Some of my fondest memories are of a black family that lived across Coolidge Street, where I grew up: When I was a little girl, some of my friends wanted to be Cinderella. … Continue reading
Secret Saturday – 2/25/12: "Changing Colors"
February is Black History Month. Some of my fondest memories are of a black family that lived across Coolidge Street, where I grew up: When I was a little girl, some of my friends wanted to be Cinderella. … Continue reading
Stories to Honor Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, I am offering two of my short stories on Smashwords for free. These are stories that were inspired by two characters in my book, Broken Dolls: Sachiko Kimura, a young Japanese-American internee, and Jubie … Continue reading
Telling Tuesdays 2/7/12-"He dreaded the news."
Welcome to Telling Tuesday, a day reminiscent of those in school when I looked forward to seeing what everyone brought for show and tell. This weekly feature was inspired by an article on WriteToDone.com, called “How to Show (Not Tell): A Writing … Continue reading
Secret Saturday – 2/4/12: "Closet Secrets"
Well, I’m a day late with my new feature, “Secret Saturday,” because the Internet Squirrels quit running at the farm yesterday. But, now that I’m back in the virtual world again, here we go: I love secrets. I love to … Continue reading
Telling Tuesdays 1/31/12–"She felt sick."
Welcome to Telling Tuesday, a day reminiscent of those in school when I looked forward to seeing what everyone brought for show and tell. This weekly feature was inspired by an article on WriteToDone.com, called “How to Show (Not Tell): A Writing … Continue reading
Telling Tuesdays 1/31/12–"She felt sick."
Welcome to Telling Tuesday, a day reminiscent of those in school when I looked forward to seeing what everyone brought for show and tell. This weekly feature was inspired by an article on WriteToDone.com, called “How to Show (Not Tell): A Writing … Continue reading
Morrill’s Monday Morning Mashup – 1/30/12
MASH-UP A creative combination or mixing of content from different sources. For me, the past week has been full of writerly challenges. First, after a series of editing back-and-forths with my editor for Broken Dolls, I’d begun to have some concerns that the Japanese culture and the … Continue reading
Morrill’s Monday Morning Mashup – 1/16/12
MASH-UP A creative combination or mixing of content from different sources. In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, I reread the text of his famous August 28, 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech that he gave in Washington D.C.: Perhaps the most publicized line from his speech, … Continue reading
Morrill’s Monday Morning Mashup – 1/16/12
MASH-UP A creative combination or mixing of content from different sources. In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, I reread the text of his famous August 28, 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech that he gave in Washington D.C.: Perhaps the most publicized line from his speech, … Continue reading
