by Andi | Nov 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
He bought a teapot. In 1866. At the auction to settle his former master’s debts. Berthier bought a teapot. For just over $2.00. That’s all I know of the facts. Yet, it is enough. Enough to craft a story. Enough to frame a character, to see him standing... by Andi | Nov 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
I first posted these words almost exactly six months ago, when I was just settling into what I now think of as my daily writing practice. It’s amazing how true the words still ring because despite the fact that I now understand it’s the avoidance... by Andi | Oct 10, 2011 | Andi's Book, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
“. . . we should recognize that the genre of creative nonfiction – with its emphasis on stories – is perfectly suited to deal with contested terrain, both in the past and present. We’ll get tangled up, that’s certain. But it can’t... by Andi | Sep 11, 2011 | Book Recommendations, Uncategorized
No matter how this unfolds, He is always good and we are always loved. Let go. — Ann Voskamp This morning, Ken Mueller and I were IM-ing away, as we often do, and as he often does, Ken provided me some valuable information. I said, “So can you really see... by Andi | Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
I am trying to picture the scene. Thousands of people in the desert. Sun just rising. The ground covered in what looks like crackers or really thin communion bread. The people take baskets and pick up this bread from the ground. They do not know what it is (some...