“I don't really know how to express the excitement I had when I saw this beautiful scene,” says Kathy Buckland, photographer from Glenview, IL. “The water looked like oil and with the ripples on the surface, the reflection of the sailboat was an image I had to capture! We had just flown in from Vancouver on a seaplane and when I saw the reflection of the sailboat in the water, I had to snap the picture. It reminded me of drizzling paint on a canvas.” … [Read more...]
Grace!
This past Sunday we felt the grace of Grace Place where Solace in So Many Words was the topic at the adult formation hour. Grace Place is the name for the first floor meeting room of Grace Episcopal Church, which is a storefront church with a second floor sanctuary. Chicago writers might be familiar with Grace Place because it is a venue during Printers Row Lit Fest. Pamela Miller and I both recalled reading there on previous occasions. Father Ted Curtis gave us a warm … [Read more...]
Deborah Morris Coryell
For instance, if I find myself thinking that I will never see my father again and I notice a profound sadness, I pay attention to what comes next. If I continue to deepen into the loss in such a way that I suffer more and more deeply, I take a deep breath. I acknowledge the absence that his death brings me. But I also acknowledge the many ways in which I continue to feel him, hear him, see him. In one such moment, I come to realize that although my father has been dead for … [Read more...]
Quick note — changing the date for next submissions
It seems I am still in the midst of promoting Solace in So Many Words and will be for a while. You understand, a child needs to be nurtured. And for that reason, I am moving back the submission deadline for the possible next volume on solace to a year from the original date. So, I will begin accepting submissions October 31, 2012. Thanks for understanding. Keep writing! … [Read more...]
Tuned-in to solace — Ben Merens on Wisconsin Public Radio
On Friday, July 29, from 5 to 6 pm CT, I had the privilege of speaking with Ben Merens on his "At Issue" show. What a great experience! On the top of the list of great things was getting to meet Ben who was cordial, kind and full of interesting stories that he shared on and off the air. You won't have to listen too long to this interview to realize that Ben is someone who thinks deeply about life and appreciates it. Along with callers, Ben and I discussed … [Read more...]
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