Tag Archives: The Red Kimono
Book Birthday: The Magical Red Kimono
Tomorrow, April 24, is Release Day for my first children’s book, The Magical Red Kimono. An author waiting for a book release is like a child waiting for Santa to come on Christmas Eve! How to pass the time, how … Continue reading
Day 14 – Unrequited
Word Count: 552 Today I went to the library and wrote 552 words. That’s approximately two pages, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but I also did some editing. These 552 words were written in the “Spring” section of my … Continue reading
Day 6 – Tragedy
When I heard the news about the deaths of six hostages, including Israeli-American hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, my heart sank. I ached especially for Hersh’s parents, as I’ve seen them speak about their son a couple of times, most recently at … Continue reading
Empathy – A Cure for Our Ills
What makes you love a book? For me, it’s the author’s ability to draw me into the character. If I can sink into a character’s mind and see the world through her eyes, feel her joys, sorrows, anger, passion, love … Continue reading
The End
My “professional” bio says I am currently working on the sequel to The Red Kimono, and that’s true–partly. But in the last year, I’ve been drawn to finish a book I started almost three years ago, called Mo’s Shadow. The … Continue reading
The Wind and the Wolf
Keiko Matsui has been one of my favorite artists for more than two decades now, and tonight, for the second time in as many decades, I get to see her perform live at The Kessler in Dallas. I first heard … Continue reading
In the Shade of the Bonsai
Some mornings, as I sit at my kitchen table drinking coffee, I stare at these two men and wonder what they’re talking about. You may think that strange, unless you’re a writer. The following excerpt is from a scene in … Continue reading
Origami Cranes and Hiroshima
In remembrance of the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, I am reblogging a post from March, 2012 and including an excerpt from The Red Kimono. In this scene, Sachi is wondering about the impact of the bomb. … Continue reading
Focus on Failure
Rarely will I decline a challenge, especially if that challenge involves something I want to do anyway. On our drive home from the Ozarks Writers League meeting over the weekend, Steve challenged me to do my own NaNoWriMo. Now. Not in … Continue reading
The “Me” in My Characters
Today, I read the following quote on Facebook: Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. … Continue reading
