This Sunday Share comes from a blog I am new and unfamiliar with called An American Song but I liked what I read. This author has written a book where he (she?) interviewed people all across America, average people, and wrote down their stories. It sounds a lot like what I do here with Babu…
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March, 1937 Excerpts: Dual Theatre and the WPA
As I said yesterday, the dramatic tension of March was how Babu was going to manage being cast in two plays at once. The first was the WPA play: Monday, March 1st, 1937 Surprise? I’ve got a part in the WPA play “Correspondence Courtship.” That of Bessie the dumb shop girl. Oh! If only I…
Constantly Evolving,or Just Evolving All At Once?
As you know, last month I got Freshly Pressed and got a flood of new people checking out the blog, following me and commenting. At first, I got a little confused because people were sending me lovely messages like: And how did you get that rough draft? You wrote it. That still counts. A…
Sunday Share – Story telling I aspire to!
This was a wonderful post I found on https://wildheartoflife.blog/ Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked The party was in full swing. Indentured servants did their best to placate the unruly guests, refilling the carafes of thick, mulled wine, pouring the bourbon that glistened in the crystal glasses like casts of amber in the sunlight. The…
The Theatricality of it All
In past conversations with Babu about my former job of being a Theatre teacher, she would often either say: I don’t think we ever had those kind of classes in school. or: I think I did some plays at Bay Path… Well, wasn’t I surprised to read about Babu doing so much theatre. She had…
January, 1937 Excerpts
Do you know how in a book or a movie where the writer will use the weather to create or support the mood in the narrative? For example, sun shining and birds singing when a character is in love or storm clouds, thunder and then rain when the break up happens? It is such a…
January, 1937
The beginning of the new year did not disappoint. They drove around blowing horns and her friend Harland climbs out of the car and dances on the running board. Celebration and jubilation! After that bit of fun, January seems to be a month of many boys. There are quite a few interested in her, and…
101 Things in 1001 days
I was inspired by other blogs to do this. Some things relate to this blog, and some just to the blogger. So here it is 101 things to do in 1001 days! Writing: Dissonance: 1. Get agent for Dissonance. 2. Get Dissonance published. TM: 3. Post every day in 2017 and consistently in…
A New Year: 1937
I do get caught up in the feeling of a new year. Hope and renewed energy, faith in our selves to make it better…It’s kind of like the excitement of opening a new book. As with a new year, in a book you have a whole story about to open up for you, new people…
December 1936, Excerpts
At the end of the year, Babu was starting to feel herself a little bit. What I mean is, she was acting up! I post this not to defame my grandmother in any way, but it is nice to know she wasn’t a perfect angel. I think we are all well aware I am telling…
Fall Excerpts – Drobey VS Andy!
Fall Starts like this: Thursday, September 3rd, 1936 Kept Drobey out (so he says) until almost twelve. We didn’t get together until 10:30. He says I slay the boys + asked how I do it. I said I don’t slay him. He said how do I know I don’t and that I do. He also…
November 1936 – “The Political Hub Bub”
Early In November Babu writes that the “political Hub bub will be over soon.” She is talking about the 1936 election. Thursday, October 1st, 1936 Politics is a curious business. Present Roosevelt talked tonight. It was a wonderful speech. Full of fire, conviction, and concern for the welfare of the American people. As soon as…
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