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Postcards from Nice: Blue.
Blue. The first thing that struck me about Nice was its blue. The blue of its sea. Deep, rich, silky, alluring blue. I never knew blue could be warm. The blue sea in the Baie des Anges. Swathes of aquamarine … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, katherine gregor, nice, photography, Postcards from Nice, scribe doll, Travel Writing
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Goodbye, Chocolate Notes. Goodbye, Norwich. Goodbye, England.
I push open the door to Chocolate Notes and make a deliberate effort to take in the white floor with the swirly scores, the dark wooden tables and chairs, the shelving packed with CDs. Fiamma and Jan give me a … Continue reading
Posted in Feasts & Fancies, Uncategorized
Tagged chocolate, chocolate notes, creative writing, food, katherine gregor, nice, norwich, recipes, scribe doll, travel
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From a Word that Means “Bridge”
Brugge. That’s what I want to call it from now on. It’s in Flanders, not Wallonia. How typical of the Anglophones – the British in particular – to use its French name by default. We haven’t grown out … Continue reading
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Tagged bruges, brugge, creative writing, katherinegregor, language, scribe doll, scribedoll, travel
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Portrait of Mother and Child
It’s a crowded train and he sits on her lap, her arms around him. Not tight but rather soft, rounded, her hands relaxed on his lap. So he doesn’t feel trapped. So he doesn’t feel as though there’s any danger. … Continue reading
A Soundtrack to Growing Up
Not long ago – I forget where – I read an article in which several writers listed the most influential books of their childhood; books that changed their lives and inspired them to become writers. Inevitably, I thought back to my own … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, growing up, katherine gregor, music, scribe doll
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When Writing Tips Become Platitudes
I am a scribbler. I love writing but, I confess, I seldom read articles or blogs about writing. Barring the usual exceptions, of course, I confess I find reading about writing tedious. I would far rather read a story than … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, katherine gregor, literary criticism, scribe doll, writing, writing tips
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What Made Me Start Writing
“I think you’ll be a writer and a teacher, when you grow up,” said my grandmother, when I was about eleven. To this day, I do not know what made her see that in me. Still, when I got divorced, … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, katherine gregor.scribe doll, Nice Conservatoire, writing
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Scribe Doll 