by Linda Mackillop | Sep 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Debut author Katherine James’ discomfort with self-promotion has led her to share photos of dogs on social media promoting her new book. But some of us who deeply enjoy and respect her writing feel it’s worth helping her out with a human voice. 🙂 In her...
by Linda Mackillop | Aug 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
An excerpt from my empty nest essay, appearing in the latest issue of “Under the Sun” literary journal. The note appears hooked to the knob of my front door, a warning. The emerald ash borer disease has ravaged the hundred-year-old stately ash trees lining...
by Linda Mackillop | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I have the privilege of writing over at The Mudroom blog, “a place for stories emerging in the midst of the mess.” When my twin sons accidentally caught 17-acres of land on fire while filming a World War II movie with their high school friends, it...
by Linda Mackillop | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Our family loves to drive past our old homes in Massachusetts and Virginia, trying to catch a glimpse and a memory of the rooms we once inhabited, the place where we loved and laughed, cried and fought. We critique the changes the new owners made, wonder why they...
by Linda Mackillop | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
“This is a story about going all still and quiet—and how that changes you.” ...
