Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
July 5, 2011
Jul 04, 2011
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OF FAIRYTALES AND CYNICS In my corner of the world a phenomenon persists that defies local laws. I’m talking about the consequence of believing in street fairies. Most of us have grown up with the idea of fairies and elves and goblins who perform feats of magic. For over a century
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Jul 03, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA Land of the free. Home of the brave.
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Jun 30, 2011
“I HEAR AMERICA SINGING” “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” Out of this astounding thought a nation was born — the idea that the greatest good for the whole is the result of respecting the rights of the individual. I have tou
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Jun 29, 2011
ELECTED OR ANNOINTED? Joseph E. Stiglitz won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2001 and has published many books on the subject, including his latest in 2010, “Freefall: America, and the Sinking of the World Economy.” His recent essay appeared in the May edition of “Va
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Jun 28, 2011
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Ray Bradbury’s novel of over 40 years ago, “Fahrenheit 451,” has turned out to contain more fact than fiction. The story is about a fire fighter whose job is to burn books that are banned by a hedonistic society — a society that considers t
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Jun 27, 2011
SMALL MIRACLES THAT AREN’T SO SMALL Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” is among the more famous novels about a child who suffers abuse. In the real world, too many of these stories are truth. But even well-intended parents face challenges as they raise a family. In fact, it’s a
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Jun 26, 2011
WE GET MORE THAN ONE BITE OF THE APPLE In his memoir, “Idea Man,” Paul Allen, who collaborated with Bill Gates to create Microsoft, recalls their early years together in high school. Allen was a couple of grades ahead of Gates, but they shared an interest in writing progra
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Jun 23, 2011
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH This may sound strange coming for a woman approaching 75, but every morning I awake and think how best to live my life. I’ve been lucky in my experiences thus far. My work has been varied and I’ve enjoyed general good health — though there have been moments w
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Jun 22, 2011
THE FAMILY OF MAN In 1955 Edward Steichen was curator for a collection of photographs from around the world that were to be exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art. The purpose was to celebrate the best examples of this creative medium. What it achieved was far more. Steichen gave to th
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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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