Category Archives: writing

Crossing Thresholds

Posted on August 16, 2022 by jayne bowers

Several months ago, I got hooked on the concept of liminal spaces, an idea I first saw in the work of writer Suleika Jaouad (Between Two Kingdoms). After surviving a particularly aggressive form of leukemia, she spoke of existing in … Continue reading →

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Addy’s Granddaughter

Posted on June 8, 2020 by jayne bowers

Good readers make good writers. At least that’s what I keep telling myself when I fail to work on a story or submit something I’ve already written. In my critique group, sometimes we talk about workshopping a piece to death, … Continue reading →

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A Master Story Teller

Posted on January 3, 2020 by jayne bowers

I read a couple of Ron Rash’s stories in Burning Bright this morning, and like always when I read the work of a master storyteller, I stand amazed at the craftmanship and intensity of the story. “Back of Beyond” is especially strong. … Continue reading →

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An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Posted on December 11, 2019 by jayne bowers

So much to think about, so little time to write…at least in any coherent fashion. Yet if I continue to wait until my muse mojo is visiting, well, let’s just say it might not happen. So while the newfound knowledge … Continue reading →

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Reading and Writing

Posted on November 16, 2019 by jayne bowers

I’m a fledging writer. Well, maybe I’m a couple of baby steps beyond that, but every single day of my life I read something that just about knocks my socks off. See? I can hardly write without using a cliché. … Continue reading →

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Mattie and Ethan

Posted on September 6, 2019 by jayne bowers

Since our screened-in back porch has been changed into a sunroom, I can’t stay out of it. Before dawn, on and off throughout the day, and even at dusk (like now), I find myself coming out here to read, write, … Continue reading →

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Faulkner’s Nancy

Posted on August 3, 2019 by jayne bowers

I joined a writing group several years ago and quickly saw that I was outnumbered. Everyone except me wrote poetry or fiction; some people wrote both. I read, enjoyed, and critiqued their submissions, and they read and critiqued mine. Hard … Continue reading →

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Studebaker or Chevrolet?

Posted on July 29, 2019 by jayne bowers

Is there a friend of mine, Facebook or otherwise, who doesn’t know I’ve been working on a family history for nearly two years? Each time I’m “done,” someone finds an error, has a different memory of events, or wants to … Continue reading →

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Some Stories Need to be Told

Posted on July 23, 2019 by jayne bowers

Some stories need to be told. That’s what I learned in the writing group last week. No, that’s not quite true. I already knew the importance of telling stories, particularly those that might shed light on a subject, situation, behavior, … Continue reading →

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A Workshop with Clarity and Style

Posted on June 30, 2019 by jayne bowers

Last Saturday, June 22, I had the good fortune of attending a three-hour craft workshop hosted by the South Carolina Writers’ Association and am still pondering all the information I learned. Davis Enloe, SCWA board member, shared material on the … Continue reading →

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