Coffee and Conversation: Of glassmaking and fairy tales and the beginning of story

Ruth Nestvold:

Shan Jeniah hosts me for a post about some of the inspirations that resulted in my upcoming novella, “Island of Glass”:

Originally posted on shanjeniah:

Grab a cuppa and a comfy seat, and let’s chat a while! It’s time for Coffee and Conversation !

When I was six, my family was driving on a highway late at night. Streaks of headlights and taillights painted the dark. For the first time, I realized that each car held people living lives as important to them as mine was to me.

I wanted to...