by Carol Jane Morrison | May 18, 2017 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File May 2017 Essay: “Oh, Goody!” OH, GOODY! On the wall in the coffee room at the Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, WA, hangs a three by three foot display in a simple black frame filled with squares, each square representing two letters of the...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Apr 19, 2017 | Book Reviews
“Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life” by Glennon Melton I haven’t felt much like a warrior lately. Being addressed as one felt empowering when I chanced on an ad for CARRY ON, WARRIOR. Brene Brown loves the book, as...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Apr 18, 2017 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File April 2017 Essay: “April Fool” APRIL FOOL “A poem prompt a day,” Two Sylvias Press advertised for April, National Poetry Month. “Only fourteen dollars.” I’ll do anything within reason these days to fill my psyche with creativity rather than...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 15, 2017 | Book Reviews
“Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus” by Ana Maria Spagna I found this book at a recent workshop facilitated by the author. It was my first time working with Ana Maria Spagna, a talented, courageous, caring woman who lives in Stehekin, Washington. TEST RIDE,...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Mar 14, 2017 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File March 2017 Essay: “Finding My Voice” FINDING MY VOICE I had my first private voice lesson yesterday. I stood beside the piano as my teacher, Annmarie, an exuberant blonde, played a scale, my feet placed apart as instructed, shoulders back, chest...
