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I’m a writer who loves to talk about writing, so if you’re a writer or an aspiring writer I hope you'll stop by now and then and keep me company . . . You’ll find writing tips here as well as my thoughts on the writing life. Watch out, though. The Grammar Geek will be putting in her two cents from time to time.

My Snazzy New Mobile Friendly Website — A Sneak Preview

August 31, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

A shot of Barbara Falconer Newhall's new mobile friendly website, which is being updated to be mobile rresponsive, mobile responsive. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Take a look at our cool new design for BarbaraFalconerNewhall.com. It’s a work in progress. Hope you like it. Read more.

How Three World War II POWs Saved Each Other’s Lives

March 23, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 3 Comments

Barbara Falconer Newhall and Bob Tharratt was among the surviving World War II POWs in a forced march across Germany. Barbara Newhall photo.

When World War II POWs returned home, many couldn’t talk about the brutality they’d seen. Decades later one finally tells his story to the world.  Read more.

John Donne — A Love Affair With a Poet Long Dead

March 16, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 3 Comments

John Donne's poetry is as turbulent and evocative as this Lake Michigan surf in summertime. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

My college notes on the 17th-century poet John Donne were cautious and circumspect. My feelings fairly burst with yearning, spiritual and erotic. Read more.

Women’s National Book Association — A Fun Place to Meet Writers

March 5, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 2 Comments

Barbara Falconer Newhall at her home office desk getting ready to do final edits on her book, "Wrestling with God." Photo by Barbara Newhall

The Women’s National Book Association — a fun organization for writers — published a very nice interview with me. Read more.

Going Mobile Friendly — A Jazzy New Look Is Under Construction

March 2, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 6 Comments

tractor wheels at a construction site -- like the messy, heavy work of updating a website to mobile friendly. Photo by Barbara Newhall

We’re rebuilding this website to be mobile friendly — expect lots of messy heavy lifting for the next few weeks. Read more.

I Landed a Bit Part in a Real Movie — Thank You, Armistead Maupin

January 14, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 8 Comments

The crew of a documentary about Armistead Maupin crowded into the writing studio of author Barbara Falconer Newhall: assistant Val Castro, sound recordist Mark Whelan, make-up Joel King, director Jennifer Kroot, cinematographer Shane King. Photo by Barbara Newhall

For her documentary about Armistead Maupin, Jennifer Kroot needed to interview someone who could tell tales about the birth of “Tales of the City.” Read more.

“Bamboo Secrets” — A Love Story in the Shadow of Japan

December 29, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

Patricia Dove Miller signs copies of her new book, "Bamboo Secrets," at Book Passage, Marin, June 11, 2016. Photo by Barbara Newhall

I thought my writing buddy’s book “Bamboo Secrets” was about a sojourn to Japan in search of her creative identity. It turned out to be a love story. Read more.

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“Listen to Your Mother” — Moms Across the Country Get the Mic for Mother’s Day

Nancy Davis Kho read from her story published in "Listen to Your Mother" (Putnam) book reading at A Great Good Place for Books bookstore in Oakland, CA, April 24, 2015. Photo by Barbara Newhall

It was a fun night at A Great Good Place for Books when three funny ladies celebrated “Listen to Your Mother” an Erma Bombeck style collection of mom stories. Read more.

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