Who (or what) is your muse? For me it can be a scene, like this one… and suddenly inspiration comes! Photo taken in Les Arcs-sur-Argens, where we lived from 1999-2007. I tried to find a French synonym for une muse, but I landed on a French definition instead. Here it is, along with the day's story, written two summers ago: une muse (myooz) : une … Continue reading muse
Panneau de publicité. An advertising signboard placed on an old cabanon. Click here to comment. To skip the debate, you might talk about the pretty flowers instead 🙂 à suivre (ah swee-vrh) : to be continued. Audio File: Listen to the following sentence: Download MP3 or Wav file La fin de cette histoire? C'est à suivre…. The end of this story? It's coming up next…. A … Continue reading a suivre
To win the mysterious French antique, on offer in today's story, simply say hello, here in the comments box + let us know where you are writing in from. After randomly choosing a number, I will announce a winner on Friday. More about the giveaway, in today's story column. Photo by Alison Johnston Lohry (Note to self: next time you post a photo of your person, … Continue reading étourdie + Win a French antique!
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
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
Amy Plum, Die For Me, Writing Life, blogging, deadlines
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Some romantic curtains (spotted in Nyons) to go along with our "Romancier" story, by guest blogger Janet Skeslien Charles. romancier (ro man see ay) noun : a novelist Keep up your French with Bien Dire (magazine subscription). A 52-page magazine to improve your French that you'll enjoy reading! Full of interesting articles on France and French culture, Bien-dire helps you understand what it is to be … Continue reading romancier
Pull up a chaise and let me tell you a little about this newsletter's beginnings… (photo taken in Nyons.) avant-propos (ahvahn pro poh) noun, masculine : foreword (to a book or a story) Correct Your French Blunders: How to Avoid 99% of the Common Mistakes Made by Learners of French. Speak and write French as if it were your native tongue! Order here. Sound file … Continue reading avant-propos
"La Réunion": Daughter Jackie and Smokey "R" Dokey. So sweet to "re-meet". illico presto (ee lee ko press toh) right away French synonyms: immédiatement, aussitôt, sur-le-champ (immediately), tout de suite = all at once Example Sentence: Il faut partir illico presto! We need to leave right away! . A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse To the tune of a spinning machine à … Continue reading illico
At L'éléphant du Nil (Marais, Metro St. Paul) I want to write wildly, tattooing words beneath the skin of sensibility until they tickle and touch. Reading / Book-signingI have told you about my amazing writing teacher, Sheila Kohler… and now some good news for those of you in Kansas… Sheila will be in Wichita, for a reading on July 7th at Watermark Books (7 p.m.). Do not miss … Continue reading sieste
