It's hard to know where to begin with all the news about Solace in So Many Words so I will start by reporting on the latest readings, which were held last week. On Monday, December 5 we read at Evanston Public Library. My thanks go to Russell Johnson of Readers' Services and Lesley Williams, Director of Adult Services, at Evanston Public Library. As has been the case at other readings, I forgot to take pictures though the camera was sitting in my bag. About 30 people … [Read more...]
December readings — don’t forget!
Hey there - We have two upcoming gigs in December and a newly announced gig in January at Wilmette Public Library. Here are all the details! This Monday, December 5, at 7 pm at Evanston Public Library, Main branch, Community meeting room, Evanston writers Susan Spaeth Cherry, Joan Corwin, Carol Kanter, Paula W. Peterson and Pat Rahmann along with editor Ellen Wade Beals and other contributors such as Pamela Miller, J. Scott Smith, and Kathleene Donahoo and D. J. Lachance … [Read more...]
New reading events!
We have been busy planning new events. Mark your calendars! On Monday, December 5 at 7 pm, Evanston contributors Joan Corwin, Paula W. Peterson, Carol Kanter, Pat Rahmann, and Susan Spaeth Cherry will be featured readers at Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston. Joining them will be Pamela Miller, D. J. Lachance, Kathleene Donahoo, J. Scott Smith, Ellen Wade Beals and others TBA! On Sunday, December 11, from 2 to 4, we will be reading at Woman Made … [Read more...]
Writing after war
Shortly after I heard from Solace in So Many Words contributor D. J. Lachance ("Nagasaki Shadows") about posting his short short ("The Fall") as a guest blog, two notices about writing after war came across my desk. The first is a post by John Evans on his Wellness & Writing Connections Facebook site, "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) flashbacks shatter normalcy and the new identity you try to live. If you have PTSD, writing after a flashback can help you … [Read more...]
The Fall by D. J. Lachance
D. J. Lachance D. J. Lachance (Dave) has read at two events for Solace in So Many Words. He always gives credit to his wife Lucille for urging him to write when he returned home from the Gulf War. “Nagasaki Shadows” and “The Fall” are part of a stage play called Voices from the Café, which is going to be produced in Iran. In his Author’s Notes, Dave writes: “Voices From The Cafe was created by weaving together short stories and poetry with stage directions and the … [Read more...]