Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
December 22, 2011
Dec 22, 2011
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THE SEASON OF MIRACLES In Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice” there is a song which begins: “Tell me where is fancy bread, Or in the heart or in the head? How begot, or nour-ish-ed. Reply. Reply.” Fan
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Dec 21, 2011
There’s been enough interest in “Heart Land” that I’ve attached a chapter to my blog site for folks to read. Click here. I’ve created a special place for easy access. The entire book is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble or on order through independent bo
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THE HEART THAT ANSWERS MUST BE TOUGH Guilt is a poor motivator when it comes to charitable giving. I learned that lesson in 1962 when I was in my 20s, a passenger on the Blue Train, traveling from Cape Town to today’s Zimbabwe. The engine chugged across the dessert for several h
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Dec 20, 2011
I’M A FEMINIST AND I BET YOU ARE, TOO A former student who reads my blogs remarked, recently, that some of my essays surprised him. He hadn’t realized I was “a bit of a feminist.” His remark proves I never brought politics into the classroom; but feminist I am, if the word is
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Dec 19, 2011
STEVE JOBS AND I AND ONE IMPORTANT DEGREE OF SEPARATION Reed College, where I earned my undergraduate and one graduate degree, celebrated its 100 year anniversary this year. Reedies form a tight little community wherever they are in the world, believing their educational experience to
Continue Reading →Hi Caroline, the link to Gothic Spring doesn't work for me. Margaret
Dec 18, 2011
Margaret, the publisher went belly-up. I have just signed a new contract with a new publisher for a reprint version with a cover that does the book justice. I’m guessing it will take about 3 months for it to appear again. When it does, I’ll be making an announcement.
Continue Reading →December 16, 2011
Dec 16, 2011
SIMPLE PRONOUNS There are four pronouns in the English language that contain the most of the parameters of human behavior and potential: I, me; we, us. The first two are probably the single most influential drivers of character. “What’s in it for me” or “How do I fit in,” ar
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Dec 15, 2011
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY RECIPE As the December holidays are upon us, there are lots of ways to get into the spirit. One could read “A Christmas Carol” by Dickens, or “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry or even the chapter, “Angel McBride and the Christmas Doll,” fro
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Dec 14, 2011
THE LITTLE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER The screen play for “You’ve Got Mail” by Nora and Delia Ephron was based on the stage play, “Parfumerie” by Miklos Laszlo. It is also an updated version of a 1940s film called “The Shop Around the Corner.” In the newer version, an indepe
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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.
Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015
Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens. She also published the story Gustav Pavel, a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.
Caroline has published five novels
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