Barbara Samuel's Blog: A Writer Afoot, page 15

The Reward in Going Away

When I was a child, I loved going to  summer camp.  Girl Scout camp in canvas tents with wooden floors, or much more often church camp (probably because it was very inexpensive and my parents had four kids) in cabins housing 20 girls.   It was the highlight of the summer—getting ready, gathering shampoo and [...:]

New! Online Voice Class available this fall

Finally!  I have a couple of months that are a little less demanding so I can offer the voice class again this fall. It's been almost two years!  I love teaching this, and believe deeply in the power of voice, so I've missed it a LOT.

What it is:

A six week writing [...:]

RITA AWARD FOR THE LOST RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS!!!

I thought you might like to see the sisters.

More when I can actually sit up straight. After 6 days of conferencing and three of Walt Disney World, I don't trust myself to cross the room, much less post about the [...:]

In The Midnight Rain now in ebook

Good news! We've been working behind the scenes to get old books into ebook format, and the first one, In The Midnight Rain, is ready.

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IN THE MIDNIGHT RAIN was my first mainstream novel, a book that was published under my romance pseudonym, Ruth Wind.  It [...:]

An afternoon in Madrid and other surprises

There are always ideas that unnerve me when I consider taking a trip.  A number of things cropped up on this one, and I spent a lot of time thinking about the challenges ahead of time, trying to plan how to manage them.  One was the trains, which I would be taking on my own. [...:]

THE JOURNEY BEGINS WHERE THE ROAD ENDS

The molecules of my body and brain are drifting home a handful at a time, plugging in the holes left by the challenges of actually moving one's body thousands and thousands of miles across time and space and cultures and landscapes.  For once, I'm trying to be patient with the process.  I did not get [...:]

The journey begins

THE JOURNEY BEGINS WHERE THE ROAD ENDS

The molecules of my body and brain are drifting home a handful at a time, plugging in the holes left by the challenges of actually moving one's body thousands and thousands of miles across time and space and cultures and landscapes.  For once, I'm trying to be patient with [...:]

Walking the Camino

I am writing this from a hotel in Rua, Spain. It's early, and my roommate has headed out for a cooler spot and the possibility of a cafe con leche. If you have been following my Facebook posts, you have had a glimpse most days, but here are some more:

A woman walking her big smooth [...:]

A wander through Glastonbury

There's a bit of a time lag here…have not had a lot of connectivity to the Internet, but I hope you'll enjoy the trip ramblings anyway.

Books read: 1 memoir, 1 British WF, 1 American WF, 6 short stories, 1 Australian WF.

Miles walked thus far: approximately 30

Date stamp: On the way home from [...:]

Old and new…a quick post from the train

Long walk in the warm glaze of afternoo in "rural" Hawkhurst...