How writers recharge

Retreat? Recharge? Is there a difference and do writers need both? I’d argue yes. My fellow MissDemeanors shared their official Retreat thoughts last week, while I was on a Recharge trip. A recharge isn’t the same as a working trip where I’m running around researching a place, taking notes, jotting details on a map about smells and sounds, hoping to capture that perfect element that says “here.” My trip was a vacation.

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What we are reading this weekend.

Hello Miss Demeanors, I’m heading into the weekend with a few books underway. I’m listening to Homer’s Odyssey. And I’m reading Bernard Cornwell’s The Pale Horseman on my phone. AND I’m absolutely riveted by The Nine: the true story of a band of women who survived the worst of Nazi Germany.

What are you reading?

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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day

Saturday, April 24th is National Independent Bookstore Day. This year, more than ever, all of our local businesses need our support. I’ve included a highly idiosyncratic personal list of nine of my favorite bookstores around the country. There’s no way to list them all, however, I’ve visited each of these, appeared as an author in most and wish them years of continued success.

If you don’t have a local bookstore, adopt one elsewhere. Let’s make 2021 the year of the book!

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