Recently Don and I took a trip along the Outer Banks of N. Carolina to promote Gordy and the Ghost Crab to book stores and gift shops. A fellow author asked me for details, so I thought I'd share what I did on my blog. Let me first say that selling doesn't come easily to me. The fear of rejection is real. In fact, I was reeling after the response from the very first independent book store I … [Read more...]
Traveling post-vaccination
Lawbreakers? My husband and I had just finished our lunch of a falafel sandwich and shrimp and grits in a small outdoor courtyard at Helio's Hideaway in Ocracoke, North Carolina. A party of three adults, only one of whom was wearing a face mask, stepped up to the window of the restaurant to place an order. The older man, tall and fair haired, in his late fifties I'd guess, took a seat at a … [Read more...]
Jigsaw Puzzle Love
Passion for Puzzles in a Pandemic Last March, 2020, during the stay-at-home order, my husband Don and I put together a puzzle we'd saved for our next beach vacation, since we weren't sure if we'd be traveling anywhere that summer. After that, we finished another saved puzzle. Then we bought a few we saw in the window at Lytle's Pharmacy-- you could browse the tagged puzzles and games on … [Read more...]
Sparrows and Dust: Zilka Joseph
New Poetry Chapbook I've known poet Zilka Joseph for many years from the Metro Detroit literary community, having taken workshops and attended readings with her. She is a kind and generous soul, and a marvelous writer with a unique voice and perspective. I'm pleased to share the good news about her newest poetry collection, Sparrows and Dust with you! Is this the bird way? Where is … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Arnold Johnston
What: I write in all forms--poetry, fiction, drama, non-fiction, and translation. My most recent individual works are Swept Away (due for release May 1 from Atmosphere Press), a contemporary novel set in Detroit, and Where We're Going, Where We've Been (2020, FutureCycle Press), a poetry collection. I'm fortunate to work collaboratively with my very talented wife, … [Read more...]
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