Spotlight on Cynthia Pierce Liefeld: Psychologist, Scuba Diver, Writing Workshop Creator
“I’ve wanted to write children’s stories for a long time, but I thought it would be best for me to put such a large goal aside and open myself up to ‘writing from the heart.’ I found the writing prompts to be inspirations for reflecting on both my childhood and adulthood…”
Springtime in Essoyes
…the vines on the surrounding hills are slowly beginning to turn green, and the forested hills, which were a kind of brownish gray in early spring, have already done so…
Q&A with Gary Lee Kraut, An American Writer in Paris
An interview with Gary Lee Kraut, writer and travel specialist, and founder and editor of the award-winning online magazine, France Revisited…
Q & A with John Pearce, Author of “Last Stop: Paris”
John Pearce discusses the challenges and joys of writing fiction; his latest thriller, “Last Stop: Paris,” and the charms of being a part-time Parisian…
Spotlight on Sharon Ann Wildey, Writer
Sharon Ann Wildey is a lawyer, ordained minister, conflict mediator, teacher, writer, and poet who mentors young men and women from a variety of professions and countries. She participated in Writing from the Heart in the fall of 2010…
Q&A with “Anne de Champagne,” a French painter
“My job is to create a wave of happiness around me….” Interview with an Essoyenne painter in pursuit of a beautiful tradition…
Spotlight on Renee Canter Johnson, Novelist
First in a series of interviews with “Writing from the Heart” alums, featuring their stories and their work…
Paris Under Attack Again…
“…a few of the thoughts my family and friends have shared in the aftermath of the dreadful events of November 13 in Paris…”
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In France, It’s Still Called Armistice Day…
The war memorial in our little village in Champagne is much like the war memorials found in every little village in France I’ve ever been in: on three sides of the base are carved the names of those who gave their lives “pour la France” during World War I. On the fourth side, the names of those lost in World War II…
Writing from the Heart, Reading for the Road 