by Connie Connally | Apr 10, 2021 | Life
In January of 2020 I took a trip to the Peruvian Amazon with my husband Rory and with close friends Ruth and Alan Tiger. The Amazon region is incredible: almost unbearably hot and humid, often inaccessible except by boat, and amazingly beautiful. The city of Iquitos,...
by Connie Connally | Mar 9, 2021 | Life
Well, I certainly have been remiss as a blogger. Back in March of 2020 when I returned from 3 months in Peru, I told myself I’d blog about my time there. A year later, I’m finally writing the first post. Better late than never? I hope so! In December of...
by Connie Connally | Jun 21, 2020 | Events
Write in the Harbor is an intimate and high-quality conference for writers. This year it’s digital. I’ll give two presentations, one on historical fiction and the other on writing the opening pages of a novel. For more information about the conference, see...
by Connie Connally | May 7, 2020 | Events
Podcast interview on A Novel Talk with co-hosts Wendy Kendall and Carl Lee. Discussion of The Songs We Hide. I’ll share what compelled me to write the novel, and how the characters developed as I wrote. We’ll also explore the novel’s bleak...
by Connie Connally | Oct 16, 2019 | Life
I have eight grandchildren, the first one born in 2010 and the newest one born two-and-a-half weeks ago. With the birth of each child, I’ve written a blog post, and today it’s a pleasure to write about Lydia Norah Connally, born September 28, 2019 in Peru....