Mary CoonsLessons from Lost Family HistoryJames Alexander Harris and Aldeena Campbell Harris, my great-grandparentsSep 17, 2017Sep 17, 2017
Mary CoonsWho Killed the Universal Narrator?I just finished writing a young-adult fantasy. My writers’ group, a cadre of seasoned experts, advises me to expunge my Universal Narrator…Jun 27, 20171Jun 27, 20171
Mary Coons“Thankfulness is like MacGyver”Any logic not founded in thankfulness is false logic — that’s a quote I heard. I cannot recall the source, who deserves to be cited (and…May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Mary Coons“First Impressions”Jane Austen’s original title for Pride and Prejudice was First Impressions. It’s a study of the work done to undo some false ideas that…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Mary Coons“Drawing Is Like…Prayer”I have seasons when I’m not sure why I’m on the planet. Maybe you do, too. This is for those who face this, be it constantly, perennially…Apr 15, 20171Apr 15, 20171
Mary CoonsLessons Learned from frankly half-baked ideas…“…she was considering, in her own mind, (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure…Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 2017
Mary CoonsCreative Freebies…and Pixie DustArtists, authors, cooks, inventors, and those of us in most other walks of life, if we get honest — we need access to our own creativity…Mar 12, 2017Mar 12, 2017
Mary CoonsWhat’s Killing Your Creativity?Creativity is like the flower on a plant: the last thing that happens in the growth process, and the prettiest. Not last in time, but last…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Mary CoonsWhat to do with a Daddy Deficit?An expedition to Ft. Wayne Saturday felt like a visit to three different churches, even though it was really a stop at an antique store, a…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017