Monthly Archives: November 2010

Horn Blowing

Posted on November 6, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

Some time ago in New York theatre group underwrote an unusual project: a young playwright persuaded the theatre to put on a play a day that she wrote for an entire year. Now I don’t know who the audience was, … Continue reading →

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Restoring Wholeness

Posted on November 5, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

Reading about celebrity memoirs can be a chancy business: you can find yourself windowshopping in a world that seems so unreal it’s almost fanciful. But when I read an article about global popstar Ricky Martin’s new book called Me, I … Continue reading →

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Brain Work

Posted on November 4, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

As we all know, writing consumes loads of creative energy. The more focused and agile our minds are, the more precise and powerful our work will be. I just came across a magazine article that offers some simple tips, backed … Continue reading →

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Political Speak

Posted on November 3, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

“Between the bullet and the lie, where will I hide my head?” George Orwell I don’t know about you, but I’m relieved that this latest round of elections is over. It inspired me to revisit George Orwell’s essay, “Politics and … Continue reading →

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Book Lover

Posted on November 2, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

Rain or shine, my four-legged boy Ryder loves to walk and he’s always ready to go. Ambling through the park a while ago, I met my friend Andrea who was out walking her dog Ozzie. One thing led to another … Continue reading →

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Word Power

Posted on November 1, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

A heart-warming story about the power of words: One night in the late 1940s  after an action-packed Halloween, Mary Emma Allison, a young teacher and mother of three, turned to her husband and said, “It’s too bad we can’t turn … Continue reading →

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