Lisa Sharp's Blog, page 2
February 14, 2014
Almost done
Final manuscript went to the printer. I feel a let down..odd..all the purpose, the concentration on what life has been about for the last two years has all been encapsulated in the cloud in the sky and it will spit out 204 pages. Two hundred and four pages doesn’t seem to do justice to forty-five years […]
February 7, 2014
The world of self publishing
Well, I hit the send button for the final draft and the book is off.. I tell you, this has been one of the hardest things, I think, I have ever ever done in my entire life. And talk about a glimpse into one’s personality.. OMG.. first of all, the detail of it all, which makes […]
January 19, 2014
It’s like giving birth!
I have been working on this book for years…began to feel I came out of the womb pregnant! But after many years, it has come full term and is ready for the final push! The publishing part has been more difficult that the writing, I have come to learn. Who to go to – self-publish […]
December 11, 2013
America’s Western Soundstage in Peril
Watch my interview in the film, “America’s Western Soundstage in Peril.” The natural beauty of southern Arizona has been used as a backdrop in major motion pictures – specifically blockbuster westerns. However, this landscape is under the threat of being destroyed by large scale mining, including the massive Rosemont open-pit copper mine.
July 13, 2011
…Six weeks and settled back in the USA..sorta…
After 22 hours of traveling from Athens, Greece to Denver, Colorado, USA, the navigation through the Denver Airport presented a challenge to the body and mind. US Customs and Immigration area presented its’ usual test of patience. The “food courts” filled with fast food restaurants emitted the distinct American smell of fried hamburgers, french […]
June 4, 2011
…and on back to the USA
But, have a really nice day, no matter what happens, OK? Beautiful Santorini provided the most amazing vistas to calm the mind and spirit, and prepare the body and soul for returning home to the USA. White is the color of the Greek Isles– furniture, clothing, waiters and tourists dressed in white, walls, ceilings, and […]
May 25, 2011
Breath and Relax…Bougainvilleas and Sea Views
Bougainvillea bushes, blue shutters, white houses, azure sea, clear waters, sand and pebble beaches, hidden coves, coastal trails, fresh grilled calamari, friendly people, narrow roads, flowers in bloom….ah-h-h-h-h……Paros Island, Greece. Buses roll over roads transporting locals and tourists to various towns, artist workshops sprinkle hills, 200-year-old rock walls mark the boundaries of fallow and tilled […]
May 7, 2011
Paros Island, Greece
Desert to Sea The day trip from Amman, Jordan to Jerusalem started with a taxi ride to the Jordanian border followed by: passport stamped, fee paid, shuttle bus from Jordanian border to Israeli border, 2 checkpoints(1 Jordanian and 1 Israeli), Israeli immigration, 3 more security checks with x-rays and passports checked each time, military patrols […]
