#medievaldiseases

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

MALARIA, CHOLERA, OR SMALLPOX?

Hi everyone, Before I delve into malaria, cholera and smallpox, let me tell you the news about The Solitary Sparrow, my historical...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

For those of you of a certain age, I’m sure you remember Gene Autry, the Hollywood cowboy who sang “Back in the Saddle Again. “ I thought...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

MISS KATHY RIDES SHOTGUN

I’m writing in the coffee shop today. And since it’s been awhile, I thought I’d bring you up to date on my news and adventures. First –...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

The Very, Very, Very Last Rose of Summer

Here in my neck of the woods in the South, there is no definable boundary between the heat of summer and the cold of winter. It’s blazing...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG ABOUT EVERYTHING

FINDING THE EXACTLY PERFECTLY PRECISELY RIGHT WORD

Thing Two, age 4, is angry. Her mother—my daughter—has told her "no!" and has explained why Thing Two cannot have what she wants. Much...

Lorraine Norwood

WORD BY WORD: A BUMP IN THE ROAD

When I worked in newspapers and television, I had short deadlines. I wrote in my head as I drove back to the office and then typed the...

Lorraine Norwood

WORD BY WORD: WRITING IN CHAOS

I've had a number of jobs in my life, been married twice (that's another story) and raised two extraordinary daughters, but through good...