nancywaldmanApr 1, 2016The Age We ArePeople tell me not to call myself “old,” as if denying it will change the truth of it. (My mom is still well at 97, so I have it in...
nancywaldmanAug 8, 2013Lazy Summer Days?Yes, there was a wedding in the middle of June which took me away for a week, but other than that, I’ve been home—even more than usual....
nancywaldmanDec 3, 2012Day 6 – 30 Nano Post-MortemThe thing I’m most proud of after successfully finishing NaNoWriMo is that I made no foolish pledge to blog everyday during the month....
nancywaldmanAug 16, 2012Kangaroos are CoolCanadians do not say such sentences casually. We say it with the same emotion as someone would say, “I won the lottery!” It stays cold...
nancywaldmanJul 18, 2012Seeing VoicesSo how do you come up with complex, interesting characters? Get them to talk. Engage them in conversation. Ask them questions not only...
nancywaldmanJun 6, 2010Learning Our ColoursIn honour of my granddaughter, Cadi who will be five on Wednesday. 2007 — #grandmother #Maine #Acadia #granddaughter #essay...
nancywaldmanMay 27, 2010White Lilacs and other dreamswhite lilacs It’s that time of year…time to re-dream lilacs. I wrote this in 2007. Lilacs were not a part of my life until I moved...