by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 25, 2004 | Write Thinking
Christmas Eve has come and gone. It’s my mother’s birthday. We had ice cream cake. Tomorrow the nicely wrapped presents will be ripped open and enjoyed. My niece and nephew will make the day a little more special. We’ll have antipasto, stuffed...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 24, 2004 | Write Thinking
I have come to treasure the two-hour train ride to my parents’ house. It’s a direct train from Hoboken to the Jersey Shore; since it originates in Hoboken, where I live, I can simply walk five blocks, buy a ticket, put my luggage overhead and then settle...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 22, 2004 | Write Thinking
I’ve been thinking a lot about my relationship with money. It’s complicated. Prior to becoming self-employed, I worked for “the man” and did pretty well. I bought shoes, traveled and went out to dinner. I gave good gifts. Now it’s...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 22, 2004 | Write Thinking
I started gaining steam on my book today. That’s significant because the process has been filled with stops and starts. I had an idea. It began as part fiction, part non-fiction. Now it appears it will be what I’ll call unconventional fiction. Confused?...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 20, 2004 | Write Thinking
I’ve been doing some work in a local used bookstore. Part of my job is to assess the value of the books donated by the community. I was happy to find a copy of SARK’s Eat Mangoes Naked today while going through a crate of contributions. Especially happy...
