Events & news
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Our new art show
“Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.” ? Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret Poster art for The Box Factory exhibit by Douglas La Ferle It’s often said that married couples eventually start to resemble one another. While I’m not sure that’s true of the two of us, Doug and I have noticed many common themes in our artwork. Anyone who visits our home studio agrees that our pieces, grouped together, look as though they were plucked from a very quirky cabinet of curiosities. So we’re very excited about our first joint art exhibit opening this weekend at The Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph, MI. The Problem with Conformity…
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Time to lighten up
“Mix a little foolishness with your most serious plans. It is wise to be silly at the right moment.” ~Horace Cindy La Ferle _________ Please visit the home page for additional content. Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.
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“Details, Details” workshop
Join me at the Royal Oak Public Library on Wednesday, May 2 (7:00 – 8:30 PM) for an evening workshop focusing on how to identify and describe the colorful specifics that editors look for in personal essays, columns, and feature stories. Discover how to make your writing sparkle and stand out from dozens of other submissions. This free program is designed especially for new writers. Registration is required to reserve your space: 248-246-3715 or visit the Royal Oak Public Library web site for more information.
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Springtime surprises
It doesn’t happen as often as I’d like, but sometimes my work gets published in a magazine without much effort on my part. Late last year, for instance, I received an unexpected letter and a contract from an editor at Ideals magazine, requesting my permission to reprint an Easter essay from my book, Writing Home. This week, I received my advance copies of Ideals Springtime 2018. My essay in this issue is about a surprise gift (a box of ducklings) that I received one Easter when I was a kid. Ideals is a soft-cover anthology of stories and poems by a variety of nationally published authors. Owned by Guideposts and…
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Compatible weirdness and Halloween honeymoons
“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness–and call it love–true love.” ~Robert Fulghum, True Love Decked out for Theatre Bizarre: The Greatest Masquerade on Earth Doug and I are celebrating our 37th anniversary today. We were married on October 24, 1980, and spent our two-week honeymoon driving around New England after the wedding. Not that I had any doubts, but I knew this marriage would last when Doug agreed to stop in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween. How many guys would want to tour the creepy…
