by Ethel Lee-Miller | Apr 18, 2023 | Writing
The Set-up When Paula told us she saw a mockingbird at Molino Basin, I realized as much as I’ve heard about mockingbirds and the fact that “Papa’s gonna buy you (one),” I never saw one – ever. When she added that it kept singing and singing its mockingbird song,...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Aug 15, 2022 | Writing
Topic: Hairdressers: wise beings; skilled and direct communicators Things your hairdresser asks you: Usually prefaced with either a tilt of their head as they gaze at your head. Or a very slight shake of their head while they greet your hair by lifting a bit here and...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Mar 22, 2018 | Writing
“From Wallet To Typewriter, The Effects Of Sylvia Plath Are Now For Sale” This article by Rebecca Rego Barry about Sylvia Plath caught my eye for two reasons: I’ve been fascinated with Plath as an author ever since I read The Bell Jar. What influences authors often...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Nov 8, 2017 | Writing
Sometimes, not very often, I want to just sit down and write. There’s no deadline, no story to polish, no workshop script to write. I just want to doodle along and see what comes. Being Creative in Writing Other creative writing comes from my Snippets pad that...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | May 16, 2017 | Writing
After a four-month hiatus from writing stories, snippets and essays, my brain, hands, and sit-me-down are feeling the renewed activity of writing. My snippets pad is full; scraps of paper get emptied out of my handbag every evening with the day’s gleanings of...
