This is my first time at the WDC and what an amazing pool of talent, information and networking it is! Workshops, conferences, keynote speakers, editors, agents and publishers from all over the country and abroad. I overheard ladies talking about jetlag (they came from California), while I took the subway from Lexington to 57th, three … Continue reading Writers Digest Conference 2018
Reflections of a new Manhattanite (part 2)
This applied to me for the first 50 years of my life: In Europe, in Asia and in the Middle East, we had Celsius, meters and kilos. Then...I moved to the U.S. It was a challenge, especially if you take into account I am a catastrophe with numbers. The first time I realized I'd better … Continue reading Reflections of a new Manhattanite (part 2)
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Reflections of a new Manhattanite (part 1)
I just celebrated my first year living in Manhattan. People often ask me how easy/difficult it was for me to adjust to life in the US, New York, a new city...and I usually reply in a rather cocky way (or so perceived because I am French): Oh you know, I have made it through Korea, … Continue reading Reflections of a new Manhattanite (part 1)
How I failed that Polar Bear
Tonight I feel angry and sad. A polar bear was killed after attacking a cruise ship guard, in Svalbard, Norway. It was an act of "self-defense", said the German cruise-ship operator in a statement. Self-defense, eh? So a bunch of tourists go to the Arctic, in the hope of seeing polar bears in their natural … Continue reading How I failed that Polar Bear
Evelyne Fallows 