Life's merry-go-round. Read on, in today's letter. (Photo of le manège taken in Marseilles) aigre-doux (ehgrh-doo) : bittersweet Bonjour les amis, I wanted to update you on the good news. Blossoming in Provence made it to #31 in the hot new releases at Amazon.com! I returned home from Marseilles, yesterday, to a flurry of excitement in the comments box (please check it out … Continue reading aigre-doux
Looking out towards Cairanne, a nearby village aube (ohb) noun, feminine : dawn, daybreak Le jour vient après l'aube.Day follows dawn. A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse If you were sitting here with me now, facing this blank screen, you might be tempted to do as I am doing… and let your eyes travel over to the porte-fenêtre, beyond … Continue reading aube
Please stick with me on this French word journey. The current theme, "publishing", will come to a close soon… and we'll be back with more colorful episodes "in a French life"! croire (kwahr) : to believe I don't even know which day of the 21 Day Publishing Challenge today is (Day 11? Day 12?)! I think the deadline is one week from Wednesday, … Continue reading croire
Is it really possible to publish a book in 21 days? I'm taking heart that it is. Meantime, a certain heart is taking me…. Read today's story. qui réchauffe le coeur (kee-ray-showf-leuh-ker) : heartwarming A Day in a French Life… by Kristin EspinasseThe Original "Editorial Sweethearts" This story is dedicated to William C. Myers, or "Behind the Scenes Bill", who undertook the colossal task, … Continue reading qui rechauffe le coeur
A nice place to read or write… bonne lecture! Today we talk about publishing one's blog posts… in book form! Read on! bonne lecture (bohn-lek-toor) n.f. : happy reading! A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Why on earth would anyone pay for a book that they have read for free, on-line? Now this is a timely question! Indeed, these days … Continue reading bonne lecture
These days you can publish a book anywhere… even in your own home! Read on, in this blog series Publish A Book in 21 Days—and see if I can do it myself! (Photo taken in the village of Tarradeau, at a goat cheese farm) la maison d'édition (may-zon-day-dee-syon) : publishing house No help with a fancy house publisher for my next book…. But … Continue reading maison d’édition
One thing's sure: there will be colorful characters in my next book (check out our progress on this, Day Three!, of the Publish A Book in 21 Days Challenge… and thank you for forwarding this post to a writer—a writer being anyone whose desire it is to write, and, especially, one who follows that desire. Read on, in the following missive. 🙂 Tip: put your … Continue reading rediger
This image, though it might be the set for a romantic comedy, exists in reality… in a far-off fishing village at the end of Marseilles. The grandeur of the scene has little in common with fishing, but who says there has to be a logic to everything? Read on, in today's story…. le défi (day fee) : the challenge A Day in … Continue reading le defi
Photo taken in Serre Chevalier, near Briançon Sapin (sah-pahn) noun, masculine fir tree. When Max came into the kitchen announcing, "Papa a acheté un sapin," I folded the dishtowel, set it down and took a deep breath. I knew the Christmas tree would be trunk-size—all the better to fit into the back of an economy car—and not tall, like the spruce my mom … Continue reading le sapin
Photo taken at the restaurant "La Grotte" at the end of Marseilles, in Callelongue… Dédommagement (day-doh-mazh-mahn) noun, masculinecompensation. In a menswear boutique in Draguignan, I stand at the comptoir, hesitating between the powder-blue chemise and the olive-green one. As I hem and haw, Jackie taps her foot, says either shirt will look good on Papa, and sighs for the nième time. I remind her that … Continue reading dedommagement
