by Connie Connally | Nov 24, 2018 | Books, Life, Writing
When I was a kid and an early adolescent, I lived in one of the plainer and more modest houses in the upscale community of Wilmette, Illinois. I moved away from the Midwest at age 14 and had never been back since — until this month. When the opportunity arose to... by Connie Connally | Oct 28, 2018 | Life
My novel, The Songs We Hide, has now been “out in public” for almost seven months. I worked long and hard to get to this point, and certainly I’m glad to be here. What I hadn’t counted on, though, is how much of my time would be consumed in... by Connie Connally | Sep 11, 2018 | Faith, Life, Writing, Writing Advice
Recently a discouraged writer asked me how I cope with the depression that comes with writing. This woman, whom I’ll call Mary, wasn’t talking about dealing with rejection; she meant the endless self-doubt. She has spent probably four or five years writing... by Connie Connally | Jul 12, 2018 | Life
When The Songs We Hide was published about two months ago, two Hungarian-American publications ran a review of it. Below is the review that appeared in Nyugati-Hirlevel, which means “Western Newsletter.” This newsletter goes out to Hungarians living the... by Connie Connally | Jun 30, 2018 | Life
The following review appeared in Reader Views: The Songs We Hide by Connie Hampton Connally is a historical novel set in 1951 Hungary during the country’s transition to communism. In this brutal period of history, singers Peter Benedek and Katalin Varga find a... by Connie Connally | Jun 7, 2018 | Life
Sometimes I go for months without anything “blog-worthy” happening. But the past few months have been so full of significance I hardly know how to sort things out. My husband retired, we traveled to Peru, and my book was released. On top of this, two of our...