C a r o l y n D a u g h t e r s

[Playing the role of Alice Munro is lead Lighthouser Andrea Dupree. This fact is absolutely critical to the story, though the reason why may never become apparent.]

At last week’s Lighthouse Writers Workshop salon, the fabulous Kimberly McClintock, Phyllis Barber, and Steven Schwartz shared their tricks of the trade for sticking with their work over the long haul. The Lighthouse grotto was packed, and for good reason — we writers are an ambitious, stubborn, moody, self-critical lot, and we need all the support we can … Continue Reading

A bunch of us had drinks on the front porch of Lighthouse Writers Workshop last night. The “bunch” included Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild (Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection). Here’s my Cliff Notes recollection of the gathering. For purposes of disclosure, I should note that the story will be told with something in the neighborhood of 14% accuracy (a personal best for me).

To begin, the main characters are Cara, Christy, Cheryl, and Carolyn (me). Because four “C” names are hard to remember, I’ve decided to call Cara “Isabel Allende,” Christy “Anne Lamott,” and Carolyn “Eudora Welty.” I’ve also added a … Continue Reading

I’m back. My bloggy absence has weighed on you deeply, I’m sure. Maybe a little too much. Seriously, your inability to function without a new daily posting from yours truly—well, it borders on excess.

Still, I can understand your addiction to reading about the minutiae of my life. You’re no doubt dying to hear about my inability to light my grill or my favorite font (remagg_cz) or my annoyance at having to replace cyan before I can continue to print in black and white or my … Continue Reading