“With the Compliments of the Publisher” An author’s perk with each new book is a box of them arriving on the doorstep “with the compliments of the publisher.” I still remember the thrill opening my ten copies of Hudson River Catastrophes, Contests and Collisions thirteen years ago. In the Franklin’s kitchen one afternoon in summer […]
Dear Ones, Sarah Arthur and Sophfronia Scott are hosting a series of three “Madeleine Mornings” mini-retreats on select Saturdays over the next 12 months. These virtual mini-retreats are designed to spark insight, foster connections, deepen your reading, and lend structure to your writing and spiritual life. On select Saturdays via Zoom from 10 AM to 2 […]
A Tour of the Tower, Part Two by J. Thomas Allison Given an empty space the size of a two car garage, sloping walls with headroom of 7 feet, Herb Gubelman worked his creative magic. When you ducked so you wouldn’t hit your head, you found yourself in a most comfortable room. On your […]
A Tour of the Tower, Part One by J. Tomas Allison Every writer needs a designated sanctuary separate from the hurly burley. For Madeleine in Goshen it had been the old pantry as I described in the previous blog. When the family moved back to New York, she found that sanctuary …literally…in the […]
Dear ones, At long last, my colleague Sophfronia Scott and I are pleased to announce that registration is now open for MADELEINE MORNINGS, three virtual mini writing retreats on select Saturdays in 2021-2022! Inspired by Madeleine L’Engle, these retreats are designed to spark insight, foster connections, deepen your reading, and lend structure to your writing […]
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