The Last Sentence–For Now: Thoughts on Finishing the Rough Draft of a Novel
On Easter Sunday I did something I’d been fantasizing about for a long time: I wrote the last paragraph, the last sentence, the last period of my novel. As it happened, the day was warm and sunny, and I wrote this long awaited conclusion (long awaited by me, that...Art and Service–Some Thoughts After a Sax Concert by Chet Baughman
Last Friday night my husband and I went to a concerto concert at the University of Puget Sound. The group performing was the University’s Wind Ensemble, and the performance featured two talented music students, both saxophone soloists, who had won a competition. One...Thanks to Lakewood Playhouse for a terrific production!
Lakewood Playhouse’s Oliver!: True Community Theater
My husband and I recently attended Lakewood Playhouse’s production of Oliver! We went to the December 22 performance, and since closing night was December 23, this post unfortunately comes too late to send more audience members to the show. But we loved the...
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I am a writer who loves good music and good stories. It’s been my privilege to combine these loves by writing fiction that honors the creation of beauty, even in the bleakest of circumstances, through the creation of music. Writing has also led me to a deep interest in the recent history of central and eastern Europe.
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