The Music of Christmas By: Megan Easley-Walsh December 2014 In the stillness of the morning Comes the dawning of the bells In the quiet of all nature The nightingale begins to tell There is music in all of Christmas from the branches of each tree Here below, where angels trod And where sheep bow on bended…
In honor of Veterans Day and St. Martin’s day, both of which are commemorated tomorrow, I am reprinting this post from last year. Armistice and St. Martin Today, we pause to remember the veterans. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of the first world war…
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Hello! Last week, I shared my first gif post on the art of writing. The essentials for writing a successful novel were included. Today, I’d like to discuss the role of the author within the larger writing community. More importantly, I’d like to address this question.Should an author write for himself/herself or the reading community…
Hello! As well as writing my own material, I have also taught the art of writing. I decided to write about this using my very first gif post! Let’s take a look at the steps necessary for a great book. Shall we? First, it is required that there’s a character that, though you don’t…
Autumn Unveiled Orange, like the dawn of the newly born day Whispered embrace Bright crimson display Fringes of green Summer’s now paled Crisp yellow crackle Mirth now unveiled This is the morn of Autumn’s delight Colors emerge Nature burns bright –Megan Easley-Walsh September 14, 2012
Hello! Part of writing (a big part, especially when you write historical fiction) is research. I read a ton of books to research, visit museums, look up documents online, watch documentaries, recall lessons from school and genealogy. If you read Past is Prologue, you also know that I’m a big Coursera fan. It’s wonderful getting…
Friday marked the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Next month marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI. I’ve written about both and my current work in progress takes place in WWII. So, why do I write about war? I studied International Relations in college and global ethics. At the heart of them is the…