Travel :: Divining The Muse

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog

Three weeks on the road—or in the air. And now I am home. Home, where I sleep in my own bed, eat the food I’ve prepared, and greet the daylilies still blooming in the yard. I can enjoy the view from the chaise in our bedroom while I write and revel in the silences and the stillness as my body…

Traveling on Rough Road?

Posted on March 2, 2016

One evening, Bob and I were on our way into town for a rare dinner out on a major two-lane state road. Spring driving here in the Northeast often means the asphalt version of corduroy, or a deteriorated and crumbled version of sinkholes. Bob, ever the skilled driver, approached these rough patches in a variety of ways and I had…

How Portable is Your Writing?

Posted on June 17, 2015

I like writing to be more portable and flexible. I like writing to be something that fits into cracks and crannies. I don’t like it to dominate my life. I like it to fill my life. There is a big difference. ~ Julia Cameron, The Right to Write I do a lot of traveling, for both business and pleasure. Just…

Do You Believe in Your Own Identity?

Posted on May 20, 2015

Believe in your own identity and your own opinions. Writing is an act of ego, and you might as well admit it. ~ William Zinsser Author William Zinsser died last week. He wrote the book On Writing Well. I love the idea that to be a writer, I must first believe in my own identity and my own opinions. Isn’t…

Explore the Night Life When You Travel

Posted on May 6, 2015

This is my tenth post in this special series by Beth Barany and I on Travel and Writing. In this post, we talk about the value of those nighttime experiences for your stories. Also, get information on our retreats, Beth’s in Paris, and my VIW (Very Important Writer) retreats here in the Catskills. There is something very atavistic about stories…

Follow the Bread Crumbs

Posted on April 15, 2015

For this post in this special series by Beth Barany and I on Travel and Writing, we share about the importance of following the bread crumbs of curiosity when you travel in order to discover new stories, settings and information. Look for more posts from us every other Wednesday. And get information on Beth’s Paris retreat, and my VIW (Very…