Sophfronia’s Blog
Kind Words
A blog about what I find amazing, smart, beautiful, or just plain fun.
When Words Fail a Writer
The last time I wrote in this space I reported completing the rough draft of my next novel. That was December 5, 2012, and I was looking forward to reviewing the year past and honoring the work I'd completed over the year as well as that of my clients who [...]
The Next Big Thing: What I’m Writing Now
[UPDATE: The draft of this novel is done! I mailed it to my VCFA advisor today, December 5. I'm actually looking forward to the revision process. For now, though, I'll celebrate with my usual chocolate reward. Cheers, Sophfronia] Right at this moment I’m about ten days away from completing the [...]
My Essay in Numero Cinq
I have an essay, "White Shirts," published this week in the online literary journal Numéro Cinq. It's about a walk with Lena Horne; it's about ironing; it's about my dad. It's about a lot of things! I am delighted, excited and just plain giddy. Please read and comment on the site at [...]
Book Review: Water and Abandon
Water and Abandon by Robert Vivian My rating: 4 of 5 stars Disclosure: The author of this book is a mentor and friend. (In fact, there's a picture of us in the header of this blog.) But as someone who has closely read all of his novels I believe I [...]
Your Writing: What’s It To You?
The Fall 2012 issue of Glimmer Train (Issue 84) opens with the following quote: "You do get to a certain point in life where you have to realistically, I think, understand that the days are getting short and you can't put things off, thinking you'll get to them someday. If [...]
Traveling at the Speed of Write
I feel I need to writer faster. And it's not because I have deadlines looming (which I do) and it's not because I'm writing at a snail's pace--I'm really not. It's because I'm in this place where writing is leading to more writing. Ever since I started the MFA in [...]
Book Review: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers My rating: 5 of 5 stars The writing in this book is wonderfully subtle. It's as though Carson McCullers spends the whole novel chopping quietly away at a grand old oak tree. You don't realize so much is happening in the [...]
My Big Fat Writing Journal
If you saw me on campus last month at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, chances are you saw my writing journal too. It's a huge blue binder and I pretty much carried it everywhere until the sun went down--then I left it in my dorm room and gave it [...]
