Martha J AllardJul 15, 20212 minI'm at the end. But I'm not done. (and a small excerpt)This is the day. I've finally gotten to the end. the actual end. Of the big novel. I'm not done with it. I'm going to start with chapter...
Martha J AllardMay 23, 20212 minThe color of my ink: Navigating my way out of Covid.I love fountain pens. I love watching the shimmer of the words as the ink dries in the wake of the nib across the page. I love the stains...
Martha J AllardFeb 28, 20212 minFragments: a tiny piece of my wip; The NIght Was NotThis is a little bit on my novel in progress, "The Night Was Not." The first bit is just a little context: Kerry Hazard thought he had...
Martha J AllardJun 4, 20202 minOne more about momThis morning, early, I had the best dream. I was at my mom’s house, and she was there too. She had a bunch of stuff for me to take home...
Martha J AllardApr 19, 20201 minMy Mother's Stitch and Bitch ClubI have spent the last few weeks helping to make masks. My roommate has produced hundreds. I just sewed what she told me to. I was...
Martha J AllardApr 26, 20192 minThe I-wordI just wrote a blog about selling books for the Flint Area Writers blog. Really, it was about selling my own books, and how uncomfortable...