Debra R. Borys's Blog, page 22
January 21, 2013
Breathe
I’m not a poet, I’m a writer. Poetry requires a beauty and precision I find intimidating and beyond me. But I am inspired to look at it more closely by two events: the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe and the … Continue reading →
January 19, 2013
An Awareness of History
I don’t “do” politics. I try to stay off political soap boxes entirely or to make sure they are close to the ground if I do step up. This is because I am politically awkward and could easily lose my … Continue reading →
January 13, 2013
Homeless Does Not Mean Hopeless
Diane Rehm interviews author Kevin Ryan about youth homelessness at the NPR station WAMU 88.5. Kevin is the author of Almost Home, a book about six homeless youth and their struggle to recover from hopelessness. They talk about his experiences … Continue reading →
January 6, 2013
Madeleine L’Engle’s Beloved Writing Spot
How fitting that a library was her favorite writing spot. When I think of her wonderful book A Wrinkle in Time, I can distinctly remember the corner of my small local library, bottom shelf, where I discovered the gem during … Continue reading →
January 5, 2013
A Test Book Trailer
I’ve been playing with PowerPoint and YouTube to figure out how to put a book trailer together. It’s been an interesting afternoon to say the least! Here’s what I came up with. What do you think? Filed under: Marketing
January 2, 2013
Review of Tessa’s Dance
I would like to recommend a book to you. Dave Walker is a writer, musician and poet. I found out about Dave’s book through a friend of his, Tom Isbell, who is also a writer and was at a book … Continue reading →
December 30, 2012
Author Interview on Morgen Bailey's Writing Blog
Reblogged from Painted Black: I’d almost forgotten about this interview I did for Morgen Bailey. Morgen is a prolific writer with a website that offers fresh material daily. You should check it out. Most of Morgen’s questions are related to … Continue reading →
December 22, 2012
Grandma’s Pennies
Years ago, I wrote a short essay in memory of my Grandma Bodnum who was the best example of Grandmotherliness you could ever find. Recently, I submitted it to Renee Rongen who was compiling bits and bobs and ribbons and … Continue reading →
December 10, 2012
Homeless Vets Still Need Help
The article below states that the number of homeless vets have gone down but there is an alarming trend to report as well. In addition to the older Vietnam vets you might see on the street corners, there is a … Continue reading →
December 7, 2012
Through the Dark
Whoever thought I would be published by a company in Germany? But I am, although in English and published under my maiden name of Deb Donahue. PersonalNOVEL recently put a link up on their UK site to a novel I … Continue reading →
