Category Archives: journeys

the forgotten waltz, unreliability, and wine lines

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

If you were to ask me to recommend a novel written in the first person, I would say Anne Enright’s The Gathering. I’ve read it twice and I’m thinking about reading it again. But I just finished her most recent … Continue reading →

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please, no life stories

Posted on January 16, 2012 by
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from the airport

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I am mid-journey. On my way home from Montpelier, Vermont and the successful completion of  a two-year low-residency MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. This last residency went by so fast–it’s hard to believe it’s over. Both my … Continue reading →

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leaving on a jet plane

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

All my bags are packed I’m ready to go!

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no place on earth

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

It’s difficult to think of anything other than the stunning crimson and gold leaves outside my windows. I have been doing too many other things lately. And I have come to the place where I need to set aside time … Continue reading →

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stoneham, andover, tewkesbury

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

I was just reading over the upcoming November 1 How We Spend Our Days post by Mari Strachan (which is wonderful). In her post, Mari recites the names of some Welsh towns, each one of which sounds magical. Her list reminded … Continue reading →

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inside outside

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Inside there’s a new feeling–no more books on the floor, no more clutter, lots of space. And there’s movement. Things are changing. Now I stand to write and walk when I feel like it. I can also sit, which I … Continue reading →

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the words return

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

For a writer whose days are mostly spent by choice by herself in front of a screen, eleven days of amazing and stimulating workshops, lectures, and readings–connected by speaking to people, finding seats, speaking to more people, making plans for … Continue reading →

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VCFA visuals #6: skyworks

Posted on July 13, 2011 by
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VCFA visuals #5: a river really does run through it

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I have this thing for the ocean. But in a pinch, a pond, a creek, a river will do. The Winooski River flows through Montpelier, Vermont. From the balcony of the old Victorian, we could actually see the river. And … Continue reading →

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