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3 More Ws – Stacey Ballis

August 3, 2021 Filed Under: 3 More Ws, 3Ws, author interviews

Stacey Ballis is so cool. She's the author of TEN foodie novels that are all packed with humor, heart, and the kind of food descriptions that will not only make you hungry, but convince you that you've suddenly acquired mad skills and can pop into the kitchen to whip up everything you've read about. And maybe you have acquired these skills. I learn something new from every one of her novels. And Stacey will give you the recipes. She's even written a cookbook!  I'm so happy to have Stacey Ballis back for 3 More Ws. You can read her original interview here.  Thank you, … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Linda Stasi

September 19, 2017 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

  What do you create? Every day as a newspaper columnist, I get to create an alternate spin on a news story that’s real and often unbelievable—the who, the what, the-what-the-hell of it. Some true stories though, are so inexplicable that if I wrote them as fiction, I’d be drummed out of the business. Ah, but then in my other life, the novelist one, I get to create stories about a newspaper columnist based on the mystical research I’ve done. Hopefully, I create compelling and believable stories—not ones that will make readers ask, “What the hell?” When I’m not typing, I’m … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Laurel Saville

August 8, 2017 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

  What do you create? 1. Stories that explore some of the ways we get thing wrong in relationships by allowing the limits of our own perception to circumscribe our full awareness of of other people. Hopefully, these stories also offer some observations on how to get things a little more right, as well. 2. Better behaved dogs and better informed dog guardians who are able to have a more fun and fulfilling relationship together. Yup, I'm a dog trainer as well as a writer. 3. Well-worn hiking boots, a dusty, dirty truck, a worn out dog, and lots of visual memories of beautiful … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Camille Di Maio

May 16, 2017 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

  What do you create? I create stories that are tinged with heartache but end with joy. I grew up devouring the British classics. Jane Eyre is a favorite, and a good example of what I model my writing on. I like a character who is upright, but whose resolve is tested through difficult circumstances. On the crafty end of things, I love embroidering tapestry pillows. I work from a pattern - I'm not enough of a visual artist to create the image, but it does take a lot of focus and dedication to complete a project. Most will be about 33,000 stitches and take me about a … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Susan Bernardo & Courtenay Fletcher

April 25, 2017 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome

  Susan Bernardo What do you create? I write poetry and children’s books intended to heal and inspire. I also sculpt, paint, garden, collage, concoct vegan curry, and try to make an eclectic home sanctuary for my family and petite menagerie of two cats, an excitable terrier and our hens Ruby and Raven (I built their coop, too!). I craft the occasional vision board, magic wand or fairy house, and I even created two awesome sons, from scratch! And clutter -- I create a LOT of clutter. I’m versatile.      Why do you create? Writing and creating art help me … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Holly Brown

January 18, 2017 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

What do you create? I am the least crafty person I know, and I say this with genuine sadness. I can't draw or paint, I can barely color, I can't sew, ditto for knitting and crochet...the list goes on. But I can create a killer bourbon-based cocktail, with only minor modifications to other people's recipes. Creative copying is an art, right? There's that great book by Austin Kleon called "Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative." I highly recommend it (plus, at the moment, it takes the heat off me.)     Why do you create? Mae West said, … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Nicole Blades

October 21, 2016 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

What do you create? I’m a novelist and freelance journalist and a mother. So, I create books and stories and, I guess you could say that that one glorious time, I created a whole human being. And he’s an utter delight.     Why do you create? I create because storytelling has always intrigued me. It’s at the core of being a human being. It’s what makes us, us. I write to try to understand this world and our place in it. I write to gain perspective, to learn about things far beyond me, and—I hope—to entertain. I want to give readers a glimpse into someone else’s … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Cristina Alger

October 18, 2016 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

What do you create? I’m a novelist and a mother of two small children, so I am always creating. Novels, sandbox castles, pillow forts, puppet shows, ice cream sundaes, finger-painting projects … not necessarily in that order.     Why do you create? To understand the world around me. Writing is cheaper than therapy and I think it’s a lot more fun. My first novel, THE DARLINGS, was a thriller set in New York during the 2008 financial crisis. I started working on it right after Lehman Brothers collapsed. It was such a stressful time to work in finance (I was a … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Christina Hoag

August 26, 2016 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, writing

What do you create? I create stories wherein characters have to make hard choices when confronted with extraordinary events, in short - drama. My aim is to create well written stories that have intricate plots but also intricate characters. My problem with most of detective/mystery fiction, which I like in general, is that it tends to be formulaic in plot and character, whereas a lot of literary fiction is too slow-paced to sustain interest. I’m striving to hit the balance between the two. I also gravitate toward foreign settings, probably because I’ve lived in several countries and … [Read more...]

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3Ws – Anne Korkeakivi

August 17, 2016 Filed Under: 3Ws, author interviews, books are awesome, writing

What do you create? As a novelist, as well as an occasional nonfictionist of essays and articles, I strive to create conversations--between myself and my readers, my readers and each other, myself and the world. I construct journeys also, both metaphorically and geographically. I’m an expat writer and inveterate traveler, and my work tends to follow suit: my first novel, An Unexpected Guest, was set in Paris, also Dublin and Boston; my new novel, Shining Sea, opens in Southern California and travels to the remote Hebrides islands off the western coast of Scotland and back, with many stops … [Read more...]

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How’s relaxing going, you ask? Well, so far I’ How’s relaxing going, you ask? Well, so far I’ve cleaned the gutters and raced Roxy to the vet ER to determine she did not (thankfully) eat any of the scrap of composite plastic decking she magically found out of freaking nowhere. (Getting pet insurance was the smartest thing I’ve ever done). I’m extremely bad at rest. Although I do find puttering around the house kind of meditative. Cleaning the gutters exhausted my body, but calmed my mind (briefly).
This is our neighbor, Francis. We visit Francis a This is our neighbor, Francis. We visit Francis a couple times a week and we all like to stand around staring at each other. It’s lovely. Francis seems just as interested in us as we are in them. (And look at that stance! And Francis’s little paw resting on the ledge 😍). #groundsquirrel #groundsquirrelsofinstagram #dailyroxydog #dogstagram #neighbors
I don’t think there’s anything more comforting I don’t think there’s anything more comforting than lying in a hammock. I’m exhausted. I’ve pushed against the limits of my being very hard all summer working on my draft and I definitely need to soak up some calm quiet on a large scale. Which is also to say if I owe you a call/email/text, it might take me a week or two to circle back. I’m going to catch up with myself and then with everyone else this time. Which I think might mean spending as much time as I can lying in my hammock listening to birds. #rest
There are few greater joys than a long walk with a There are few greater joys than a long walk with a curious little dog. #dailyroxydog #seenonmywalk #dogsofinstagram
All I ever want is an endless stream of tiny snack All I ever want is an endless stream of tiny snacks to crunch while I’m working. But since I have MCAS and it limits my diet, most of what I eat is food I make myself. Thankfully, corn tortillas are a safe food for me (everyone’s MCAS is different — so please don’t take my safe foods as any kind of sign they’re safe for someone else who has MCAS). Today, I remembered that I  have tiny cookie cutters, so I made myself a bowl of mini chips. I tossed them with lime juice and salt and threw them in the air fryer. And then, of course, because I don’t want to waste food, I did the same for the scrap pieces (which somehow tasted even better!). So happy! #tortillachips
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