by Ethel Lee-Miller | Sep 22, 2026 | Writing
DISTRACTIONS SCENE I’m sitting in my reading chair devouring a chapter of the latest humorous essay book, getting inspired to write something light and entertaining. My sweetheart walks by. Not unusual, except he usually has a leisurely pace when indoors. This...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Sep 7, 2026 | Events, Writing
WHERE TO HEAR SOME SCHOOL DAZE STORIES Here’s the deal- Lucky me. I get to share one of my school daze gems on Sunday, September 13 2:00 PM at Tellers of Tales, an easy gathering of story lovers- both tellers and listeners. We meet at Unscrewed Theater, 4500 E...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 30, 2026 | Writing
IMAGINATION Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.― Carl Sagan That was the quote that began this morning’s meditation session. It served as a little sparkling light that attracted my attention. It took me away from...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 28, 2026 | Writing
Early Summer in Tucson. It’s Hot Many colleagues and friends take to staying indoors or escaping to cooler climates- think Northern states or New England or even a drive “up the mountain” where temps are 20 ° cooler than here on the “way East...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 15, 2026 | Writing
What is Aphasia? Aphasia is a communication disorder that usually results from a brain injury (such as stroke, brain tumor, accident, or infection). While aphasia can affect one’s ability to speak, understand, read and write, it does not affect intellect. Many...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jun 12, 2026 | Writing
Chapter Length and the Joy of Writing Chapter length was a recent topic in our Eastside Tucson Writing Room group. Should all your chapters be about the same length? Long chapter or short chapter? How long is a long chapter? Is there a just right “Goldilocks” length?...
