Food in the USA Just Got More Expensive. Recipes to Cope with Inflation.Tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are about to raise the prices on everything from apples and avocadoes to flour and milk.5d ago5d ago
The Impact of DEI Policies on Arts and LiteratureBy Nadja Maril, author of RECIPES FROM MY GARDENFeb 27Feb 27
Censorship and Literature: What are You Reading and What are You Writing?Last week I wrote about the weather as it relates to storytelling.Feb 20Feb 20
Weather as a Character in FictionIn polite conversation, unlike politics and religion, the weather is a safe topic. Love that sunshine. Do you think it’s going to snow?Feb 11Feb 11
Humor: A Creative Escape from Reality plus Publishing OpportunitiesLosing myself within the pages of a good book or the draft of a work in progress is my escape route when I’m overwhelmed with the world. So…Feb 3Feb 3
A Writer’s Visit to Kyoto, Japan; Temples, Shrines, and Crowds, plus a Writing PromptWriting. Traveling. For me, they go together well. I see new things and I’m inspired. I experience something different and it causes me to…Jan 27Jan 27
Homemade Okonomiyaki: A Savory Japanese Pancake Recipe Plus a Writing PromptPart of the fun of traveling is trying new foods. Whenever I go to a new restaurant, whether it is nearby or in another country, if I taste…Jan 21Jan 21
A Writer’s Visit to Japan and the Importance of Small Details in StorytellingAlways travel with a journal for noting your observationJan 14Jan 14
A Writer Visits Hokkaido Japan: Snow, Bears, and FolktalesI never imagined myself traveling around the globe to places on the other side of the international dateline, but when my eldest son…Jan 5Jan 5
Exploring Flaws in Literary IdolsWe all have our idols, people we look up to. In the writing world, it’s often writers who we admire, their books proudly displayed in our…Dec 17, 2024Dec 17, 2024
