Mary CoonsLessons from Lost Family HistoryJames Alexander Harris and Aldeena Campbell Harris, my great-grandparents6 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Jun 27, 2017----
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…4 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Apr 15, 2017--1--1
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…4 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Feb 23, 2017----