Good acting. Intelligent script. No explicit sex. No violence. Mature actors. Sounds like the formula for disaster, right? Wrong. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a movie based on 2004 novel, These Foolish Things, by Debra Moggach, is proving to be what Hollywood calls a sleeper hit. Some stories have great transformational power, and I applaud The Best Exotic Marigold […]
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Gate Crashing – By Invitation
Just so you know there’s more to my life than writing, let me introduce you to one of the events I regularly attend, put on by the Portuguese community to which my husband, an immigrant from Flores, Azores, belongs. Portuguese communities all over the world hold Holy Ghost Festas (pronounced FESH-tas) at different times of year to preserve […]
Is A Bad Memory Ever A Good Thing?
Can a bad memory be a good thing? “Yes,” says Robert Olen Butler, professor of creative writing at Florida State University. When you’re an artist. In From Where You Dream, he warns: If you are a writer who aspires to create fiction that arrives at the condition of art, your literal memory is your enemy. “Tell your […]
Publish Your Short Story at Story Star
Have you ever dreamed of publishing one of your short stories and seeing how it compares to others out there? If so, here’s your chance. At Story Star, you can share your short stories with the world. No, you won’t get paid for them, but you may find the exposure encouraging and fun. Or, if you’re a […]
Margaret Duarte’s Video Book Trailer
Here’s a YouTube book trailer explaining what the four books in my “Enter the Between” series are all about. And what I’m all about. YouTube Book Trailer I’ve taken my brand statement and put it to music. Here it is in words: My Brand Statement “Everyone has the capacity for spiritual and emotional freedom. Through […]
National Poetry Month / Poem In Your Pocket Day
April is National Poetry Month, and April 26 is Poem In Your Pocket Day. The idea is to carry a copy of your favorite poem in your pocket to share with others in a sort of awareness, appreciation, promotion exercise. There are two books available to help you along: Poem in your Pocket for Young […]
