Saturday night we went with some friends to a fancy Italian restaurant and I sampled five different types of pasta. Five pastas! At a time so close to Thanksgiving, when everyone is worrying about turkey, their favorite mashed potato recipe and stuffing, I thought it would be fun to write about pasta. It’s always beenContinue reading “In Praise of Pasta and a Recipe for Turkey Tetrazzini”
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Should Writers Pay Submission Fees?
Many years ago I had my fortune told. The psychic told me she saw me sitting at a table with another woman surrounded by stacks of books. It sounded like a wonderful future for an aspiring author. But before she commenced with her reading, she asked for a silver coin placed across her palm andContinue reading “Should Writers Pay Submission Fees?”
Sports and Exercise the best cure for Stress
I was petrified, the first time I went downhill skiing. But it was great, because I realized after congratulating myself for making it down the mountain still standing, that I felt completely refreshed. While one could chalk this up to adrenalin, I attribute this to something else. Challenging myself to learn an unfamiliar sport, tookContinue reading “Sports and Exercise the best cure for Stress”
Take Nothing For Granted, Not Even Winter
The contrast of the white snow on the dark tree branches is a beautiful sight as is the dusting of white on the evergreens.
American Feast Days. Thanksgiving Vs. Christmas
Thanksgiving, I remember my mother telling me, takes on a special meaning to immigrants because it celebrates their ties to America. More important than Christmas, because everyone—Jewish, Moslem, Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian—can remind themselves what they are thankful for in their own way by focusing on family, friends and food. Yes, the traditional mainContinue reading “American Feast Days. Thanksgiving Vs. Christmas”
Ode to the Tomato
There’s a color, tomato red. Intense, it is the color tomatoes turn when ripening on the vine during a hot dry summer, but never the color of the tomatoes my mother purchased at the supermarket during my childhood. Those tomatoes, lined up in a plastic container and wrapped in cellophane, those tomatoes were a paleContinue reading “Ode to the Tomato”
Writers, Writing, and a Road Trip with Stephen King and Billy Summers
Road Trip. The night before we begin a long drive, stretching five hours or more; my husband and I select a book. I listen to books all the time, when I’m sorting laundry, putting away dishes, filing papers, and my tastes are varied and far-ranging. I read to learn and to expose myself to alternateContinue reading “Writers, Writing, and a Road Trip with Stephen King and Billy Summers”
Clothes Shopping Post Pandemic
As much as I try to stay grounded and practical, trying to recycle already purchased goods, it is still fun to spend money.
Queries, Literary Agents and the Publishing Game
Like the young hero going on a quest, I’m about to undertake what is called in the literary world, “The Hero’s Journey.” It’s scary.
Easter 2021 Helps Redefine Normal
We’re just on the cusp of returning to the world we left in Spring 2019, only it’s not going to be quite the same world.
The British Royals, Race, and Bridgerton
One topic of discussion explored in the March 7th Oprah Winfrey interview was how Meghan and Harry felt about the British Royal family’s attitude towards race.
How Does a 21st Century Artist Measure Success?
ARTISTS– How much energy do you want to put into self-promotion ? How much energy do you want to put in creating your art?
Nadja Maril, Writer & Author 