#iorestoacasa day 5: seeing what I say
Most writers know the oft-cited nugget attributed to E.M. Forster, “How do I know what I think until I see what I say?” I totally agree,...
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cherylaossola
- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
Chapter 1, live!
The Other Stories is a fun trove of readings and interviews from the not-super-well-known author pool—and yeah, that includes me. Kudos...
cherylaossola
- Mar 27, 2019
- 1 min
Q&A: writing, Italy, and more
Book blogger Randee Green, author of the Carrie Shatner mystery series, was kind enough to give me a presence on her site. Check out this...
cherylaossola
- Mar 7, 2019
- 2 min
Looking for love
Do you remember your first love? Not a crush on a kid in elementary school or the fantasy of being with a celebrity, but real love for...
cherylaossola
- Feb 20, 2019
- 2 min
Wearing the past
When does a piece of clothing become a costume? In a sense, clothing is always a costume, because every garment we wear projects an image...
cherylaossola
- Feb 13, 2019
- 2 min
What's in a place?
Place. For me it’s one of the most important—and enjoyable—parts of writing fiction. This is where a writer can let loose with sensory...
cherylaossola
- Feb 6, 2019
- 1 min
Surreal
Most of us, by the time we get to a certain point in life, have sat with a dying loved one, clasping their hand, trying to comprehend...
cherylaossola
- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
Behind the Book, 3
This is the third image in the series of illustrations of my novel, THE WILD IMPOSSIBILITY. (Note: someone recently asked me if these...
cherylaossola
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min
Behind the Book, 2
This is the second image in the series of illustrations of my novel, THE WILD IMPOSSIBILITY. It’s a moment from a scene in a neonatal...
cherylaossola
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
Winter in Italy
This was the view from my apartment early this morning—beautiful, no? Yesterday's snowfall was the first I've experienced at my home in...
cherylaossola
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
Behind the Book, 1
To celebrate the upcoming publication of my novel, THE WILD IMPOSSIBILITY, I’ve commissioned watercolor sketches of moments in the book....
cherylaossola
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
Welcome!
I'm glad you're here. I’ll be posting about writing, language, life in Italy, and whatever else captivates me. If you like, you can...