To Write This Story
a poem on writing by Julie Tinard It won’t leave me alone.Yet I cannot coax its secrets.A few, yes.Enough to go mad. Squinting at the scope,unblinking.It toys with me,clutching at […]
The Gift
The origin of Five Petals from Paris. I was writing my first novel, set in World War II France, when an unexpected gift came my way. During lunch with a […]
The Fairy Tale of Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel was born of a dream. A dream to reach blue skies and touch her destiny. One day, she closed her eyes, mustered all her might, and burst through [...]
Baking a Novel
My professor said I’d never be a creative writer. And I believed him. So, I set about helping others express their voices on the page. I loved the writer’s magic. […]