Musings from Debra
February 11th, 2009
Ideas that grow in the garden of my mind.
Thoughts that furnish the rooms of my spirit.
My Blog posts are essentially a concoction of a few ingredients: The news or feature article with a little bit of opinion writing thrown in.
But every now and then, I step out of the journalist’s role and dabble in essay-writing.
I just added a “Musings” tab at the top of this page to gather my occasional essays. Read on to see what I’m thinking . . .
Debra’s writing workshop for Northwest Horticultural Society – in her Seattle dining room. From left: Debra, Stacie Crooks, George Lasch, Cindy and David Fairbrook (2005)
February 11th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Debra-
That first essay is so wonderful. I read it twice – Not because I didn’t get it the first time (I already had my coffee this morning – Ha Ha) but because it was so beautiful and explains so well what goes on in your head when you approach a story. Having read it, I can see exactly what you were doing when you wrote articles like the one about the La Canada home and the Malibu garden. When I read your work, I am always so impressed by your “angle” and your insight into how the space relates to the home and the home owners. Now I understand a little bit better how you do it. And you are correct – YOU are uniquely qualified to do just that. Thanks for the insight.
February 12th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Reading your essay helped me learn more about my friend’s background. I like this very much. It is fun to step out of the journalistic role and take on that of the essayist. It is often what I do on my own blog. It frees me to write the more the more factual articles. I look at the photo above and wish I were there with you and the other writers in your workshop. In spirit, I am. Love you and miss you, Dee
February 13th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
You’ve said it beautifully, you’ve put it out there and anyone who reads your essay will now have their eyes opened as well. Nothing cliched in that; in fact it’s a gift. Thank you
Lorene