Monthly Archives: May 2022

Masterpieces

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

I recently reread Mary Karr’s Liar’s Club, and a few nights ago, finished Annie Dillard’s An American Childhood. Both are memoirs. Both are masterpieces, yet so different in so many ways. Karr’s story is set in the stuffocating heat of … Continue reading →

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The 5 Senses, a Writer’s Power Tools

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

A whiff of lilacs and I’m back in the arbor atop Thorndon Park, awash in college-girl angst, looking for love and my place in the universe. One beat of Stevie Wonder’s wah-wah pedal in “Superstition”, and I’m back in the … Continue reading →

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The Week After Mother’s Day, How Are You Doing?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

Just being real here. Much is made of motherhood in Christian culture. Greeting card companies make a fortune on this holiday. But what if becoming a mother was far from a Hallmark experience? What if being a mother feels like … Continue reading →

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Beneath the Roar

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

Here’s another insider look at my writing process in hopes that if you’re a writer, this will help you get your own words on the page, and if you’re a reader, it will portray how God is always at work … Continue reading →

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