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Writing Craft, Vol. XVI: Author Sheri Reynolds on The Homespun Wisdom of Myrtle T. Cribb (Part One)
NORFOLK, Va. – The author and educator Sheri Reynolds sat down with me last month to discuss her most recent book The Homespun Wisdom of Myrtle T. Cribb [Turner Publishing, 2012], a novel that changed over the course of a few drafts from a third-person narrative to a first-person story that takes the form of a devotional. The […]
Photography: Horse skull at National Museum of Natural History & pals
May 12, 2013
WASHINGTON – Got to play with my wife’s Nikon – and her new 200 zoom – at the National Museum of Natural History on Saturday. Here’s my favorite non-family image from the trip. At least, I don’t think we’re related. And a couple others from the National Zoo. Love that place. The Smithsonian, those kids do a nice […]
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Wisdom, Vol. IV: The theft of Ambrose Bierce-isms walks among us
May 7, 2013
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Another batch of emulations of entries in The Devil’s Dictionary. This was my main writing exercise last night, when I had a block of time to do a few of them. I like this exercise a lot. It makes me think about what words mean, what they mean in different contexts, and what they don’t […]
Writing Craft, Vol. XV: Author and journalist Mike D’Orso on Pumping Granite coming to paperback (Part One)
May 3, 2013
NORFOLK, Va. – Author and journalist Mike D’Orso was the subject of the first craft talk I wrote for this blog a couple years ago, when we discussed the great story “The Project and the Park.” It captures the housing project near Harbor Park as that sports venue opened, and it is only one of 45 […]
A brief look at the Boston Marathon bombings via media corrections
April 17, 2013
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Here are some of the published corrections or adjustments earned by media outlets covering the terrible bombings Monday at the Boston Marathon. This mostly focuses on the reporting about whether or not somebody was in custody. Sort of a big fact to get wrong. Some made the flub. Many reposted it. Who broke the […]
Posted in: Journalism, Writing
Upcoming HR Arts Events
2013 JHDoucette.com Fortune Writing Contest: Writing & art. Emailed entries due to jhdouc@verizon.net by 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 1. Paper entries available @ Fair Grounds News & Coffee, Baldwin and Colley avenues, Norfolk, Va. Winners announced July 7. Fortunes displayed @ Fair Grounds until the management gets tired of looking at them. FMI click this link.
CORE Theatre Ensemble presents Two by Gamba – Oxus Gennan & Sgorbypark: Theater. 8 p.m., Friday, June 21, & Saturday, June 22 @ Little Theatre of Norfolk, 801 Claremont Ave, Norfolk, Va. General admission $15; subscribers $10; fees may apply. Free surface lot parking behind theater & limited street parking nearby. FMI click this link.
The Story Stage: Storytelling & open mic with David Claunch & Lynn Rhuelmann. 7 p.m., Thursday, June 20 @ The Venue on 35th, 631 35th St., Norfolk, Va. Cover $3. Seven minute limit. Every third Thursday @ 7 p.m. Free nearby surface and street parking. FMI click this link or call (757) 469-0337.
Circle Mirror Transformation: Theater. Various shows, June 7-30 @ The Generic Theater, 215 St. Paul's Blvd., Norfolk, Va. General admission $15; student, military & seniors $12. Fees may apply. Group rates available. The Generic Theater Down Under Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul's Blvd., Norfolk, Va. Garage parking @ Scope Garage $; nearby surface lot & garage parking $; limited metered street parking. The Tide @ Monticello & MacArthur station. FMI call (757) 441-2160 or click this link.
June 16, 2013
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