family, Tibor Gergely and I

Peaches, Tibor Gergely, and my mother

The peach orchard where I used to live in Fishkill, New York. Back in the day. B/W painted by dearest Tibor Gergely, legendary children’s book illustrator and honorary member of our family. Watercolor by artist Greta Schreyer, my mother. ‪#‎peace‬ ‪#‎peaches‬ ‪#‎livingmydream‬ ‪#‎honoringthesetwoartists‬ ‪#‎family‬‪#‎missingthem‬

By Greta Schreyer
By Greta Schreyer
By TIbor Gergely
By TIbor Gergely

 

 

 

Writing

Remember to take a break

Writers, writers everywhere. If you are like me and you get completely engrossed in writing on your computer, here’s what you need!http://www.dejal.com/timeout/
This is an app that reminds you to take a break, dims your computer screen if you’re break-resistant and allows you to set how often it reminds and for how long. Aside from all of your other magnificent suggestions (drink water!!) I just downloaded this to help me help myself! Thank you, Tracey A, for this. Take a look…

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Books, Tibor Gergely and Me, Writing

Memories

I was twelve when Tibor Gergely drew me, in his studio on Lexington Avenue in NYC, lost in my favorite activity. Now, decades later, I get to go back to my home and read from the book I wrote. Words can’t describe the joy and excitement in my heart today.

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Books, Writing

A Message to a Writer

Oh how I love this! A great image and message for a writer (like me) with a recently published book. I’m sure this applies to many others of us, too, writers or not. Let’s tell ourselves to keep up the good work, all of us. The size of our audience doesn’t matter. Look at the rapt expression on that kitty’s face….

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and Retreats, Writing

Third Annual Writing Retreat in Ojai

 

Finally posting wonderful photos of the gorgeous women who came to my THIRD ANNUAL WRITING RETREAT IN OJAI.10341892_10152545002835957_2127713653081183385_n

I was honored to lead a very special group of magnificent, honest, deep writers at the at Pepper Tree Retreat in Ojai.

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Thank you Ladies- You carved out the time to tell us about the worlds within you, wrote your hearts out, shared your stories, braved the rain, ate (and ate), did yoga, took walks, talked (and talked) and laughed.

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By the end of our magical weekend we’d had a joyous, intense, magnificent time – thanks to all of you great writers!

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