Pride Month – Birthday Celebration of Federico García Lorca.
Today, June 5, we celebrate the birthday of Spanish poet, playwright, and theater director, Federico García Lorca. Born in 1898,…
Write Before the Apocalypse
It feels as if we are living in apocalyptic times—extreme weather events and climate change, the pandemic, and now the…
Legendary Chinese Emperor And The Purge of Dissent
Qin Shi Huang and the Qin dynasty is famous throughout the world. From this dynasty, we have the original Great…
Reading Legends
IN THE MARIANAS: When we think of “reading legends” in the Marianas, we think of reading the myths and legends…
THE IDES OF MARCH AND BANNING BOOKS
It’s March 15, 2022. BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH The phrase still echoes through our times two millennia later. In…
5 Tips for Student Writers
Students in the Marianas write and submit essays for school assignments and for the various contests that are promoted to…
Cross-training: Writing and Baking
There are several blog posts out there that compare writing to baking. They start with recipes and ingredients and go…
7 tips for preparing to write your historical novel
I’ve written three historical novels, and went through the gruesome process of editing one of them, so far. None are…
Book Reviews: A Tool for the Practicing Writer
Do you want to be an author? The first advice from famous writers is to read, read, read. “Read a…
NOTES ON MY WRITING JOURNEY-A BAREFOOT WRITER
by Jane Mack This is my reflection on my writing journey so far. One of the reasons I moved to…