I meant to post this last Friday, but I was visiting Lt. Tattoo in the wilds of Vermont. You can ride your bike to the Canadian border, but you can’t get reliable internet service. Anyway, over the last few weeks, this quote has floated through my brain a number of times. It manages to summarize…
Tag: Barbara Wallace
Life
Last week, I turned 58 years old which means I’ve had some experience at this life business. As my birthday gift to you all, I’m going to share an important piece of wisdom that I’ve managed to learn over my almost-six decades on earth. Life is hard. Life is unpredictable. Life will kick you in…
Sneak Peek: The In Crowd
After last week’s serious post, I thought I’d treat you to a sneak peek at my work in progress. Enjoy the first few pages of The In Crowd.* Since I’m still in the process of manifesting new representation, feel free to pass it on to your favorite literary agent. Just kidding. (Sort…
It’s Retro Cocktail Friday! This month: Vodka Martini
Promises to Myself: A Blog about Writing Resistance
Every night when I go to bed, I promise myself that tomorrow will be the day I show up to write at 9am. I think we all know how the next morning goes. Why else would I be making the same promise night after night since 2009? No matter how many times I promise myself…
Retro Cocktail of the Month: The Manhattan
Behind the Scenes: The Picture that Started it All
I can’t remember if I shared these photographs with you or not. It was the summer of 1984. My friends and I had the day off from our summer jobs and, as drama majors and creative types are wont to do, decided to conduct photoshoot around our hometown. We pulled out some of our hippest…
Barb’s Recommended Reads
Much of this short month was taken up with reading Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer by Arthur Lubow as I was doing research. Takes a while to read 752 pages. Fortunately, I also managed to squeeze in some really fun reads as well. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: Viewers…
Behind the Scenes of my WIP: The Silver Factory
A look at the inspiration and historical research behind my latest work The Silver Factory In 1963, artist Andy Warhol visited a haircutting party held at an apartment decked out in silver spray paint and aluminum foil. (Shiny silver being a favorite in amphetamine culture.) Warhol was so taken with the crazy décor – that…
Barb’s Recommended Reads
With the holidays finally behind me, I jumped back on the reading bandwagon this month, and thanks to a couple storms and a well-placed vacation, managed to read several titles. This month’s reviews feature three very different fiction books, one recommended non-fiction title and one DNF (with a big caveat). Note: If you are interested…