by Carolyn | Dec 1, 2019 | Ireland, The SoulFire
It’s nearing 10 o’clock at night on my first day in Ireland after being away for 36 years. When I last set foot on Irish soil, I was a young woman about to embark on a career as a journalist and author. Now I am an empty-nested woman who does not know how to write the...
by Jona Kottler | Nov 30, 2019 | Ireland, The SoulFire, Unwritten, WHAT'S NEW
In this guest blog post, we hear from Jonatha Kottler, co-facilitator of the 2020 Ireland Writing Retreat along the Wild Atlantic Way, to be held June 21-25, 2020. I had wanted to go on a writing retreat for a long time. It wasn’t because I knew what to expect—maybe...
by Carolyn | Oct 31, 2019 | The SoulFire
Part II: Keeping It Going This series honors the power of the personal essay. In the hands of a masterful writer, an essay has the power to evoke emotion or to lay out an argument that calls others to action. [See Part 1 if you’re wondering how to get started.]...
by Carolyn | Dec 13, 2015 | Ms. Persephone
Sitting on a veranda looking out at the Greek harbor as twilight falls all around, her guitar balanced on her knees, Tara takes in the long-unanswered question about her romantic life. It comes to her in a form unadulterated by bitter sorrow of her family’s history in...
by Carolyn | May 24, 2015 | The SoulFire
It may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that writing is a generous act of the spirit, but I believe it to be true. I love the way books, music and movies can transport us into other worlds. I love how they open up the imagination. Writing is an act of...
