Tag: Fiction

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (a book review)

by Nancy Schoellkopf, posted in Baking, Book Reviews, Books, Families, Food, home, Hope, Literature, Magical Realism, Writing

Warning:  spoilers ahead.  I’ll wave a red flag when we get close, but stay alert. This book made me very sad.  I don’t know why I’m surprised, it’s right there in the tittle. It’s not that I can’t handle sad—I mean, I’ve never missed an episode ofThis Is Us.  But this book made me feel sad … Continue reading The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (a book review)

Becoming A Novelist (featuring a salute to Nanowrimo)

by Nancy Schoellkopf, posted in Books, Writing

I took a leave of absence from my teaching gig to write my first novel.  At the time I was burnt out on teaching, but at least when I was teaching I knew what I was doing.  I didn’t know how to write a novel, but I started writing anyway.  It took about five months … Continue reading Becoming A Novelist (featuring a salute to Nanowrimo)