Well said L.  I guess that’s what’s meant by “The Lonely Crowd.” Ha, ha.  Caroline

Preferring non-fiction over fiction sounds a bit like an excuse for lack of publicising effort on the part of the principal organizers.  If five people show at an author’s event….that’s a crowd of five. L

On the Truth of Fiction On Monday, I received an e-mail from a woman who is organizing one of the stops on my upcoming book tour.  She seemed worried about the success of the event. Recently some Oregon Book Award authors visited area and drew sparse crowds. Her explanation was that

Glad you’ve dropped in.  Poor Bear has another question.  He will be back on Monday. He tends to nap on the weekends. 

Quite a poetic piece! I, like Pooh, had to think a bit about this journalism and poetry stickiness business. Pooh would have been delighted with this story…..I was! Thanks…. L

Thoughts of Pooh Bear, Sticky Words and Other Nonsense Pooh Bear might have said, “Thinking makes me think things.”  He’s made so many profound statements in his young life that I’m almost certain that he did. At least I’ll blame him for the question that popped into my hea

JENNIFER ANISTON ISN’T OLD Browsing through one of my picture magazines this morning, I came upon a photograph of Jennifer Aniston and below it were the words, “America’s aging sweetheart.”  The writer meant to hurt and as I am old enough to be Jennifer’s mother, I took umb

“I SEND MY WORDS THROUGH TIME AND SPACE TO GREET YOU. YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.”  James Elroy Flecker (1884-1915) Yesterday, these lines from “To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence,” came to me as I opened my blog and found that I’d had visitors. Unlike Flecker who imagines a future

Dominique Browning and Slow Love Dominique Browning has published a new book called, Slow Love. You may think it strange that I’d recommend a book I haven’t yet read, but I’m confident about the author. Her writing never fails to satisfy. www.dominiquebrowning.com. I discovered

Caroline, This is such an enjoyable blog! Nice to be able to read firsthand how it is in the real world of writing and agent hunting…. reads as a novel unto itself! Love your perseverence and look forward to seeing your daily posts! L