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Ha-va-ii, not Hawaii

Posted July 7 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

A few days ago we came home after spending a week on the Big Island (Hawaii). I don’t know what I expected, exactly. I’ve only ever been to Hawaii on my way to someplace else. At the Honolulu airport I walked outside, felt the humidity, and got back on the plane.

The Big Island is a geological marvel. Spent Tues to Weds in the rainforest on the eastern side of the island and now my favorite color is yellow green / chartreuse / lime green because it’s the color of the rain forest. We walked in the rain to Akaka falls, a 400 foot or so waterfall, and it was so worth it. I remember every inch of that walk. I remember the startling shades of green. There must be a million.

Don’t write what you know

Posted July 2 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

I’m finally catching up on my reading–sitting on a plane and traveling helps with that–and just got to this article by Bret Anthony Johnson. Love it. Take a look and tell me what you think. Do you agree with him?

Pen on Fire book giveaway

Posted June 23 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

I did an interview with Eliza Cross for her website and we’re giving a book away, so if you know anyone who would like a signed Pen on Fire sent to him/her, have him/her visit Eliza’s site.

I’m leaving tomorrow for a week; we’re taking Travis on vacation to celebrate his high school graduation. I’m trying to decide whether to work on my new project while we’re away–not on computer but longhand, the way I write most first drafts. What do you do when you go on vacation: forget about writing as much as possible, or chip away at a project you’re enjoying?

A new show: The DeMarcoPolo Show

Posted June 18 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

I’ve been meaning to tell y’all….I’m starting a new show called The DeMarcoPolo show. It’s around the Southland with unexpected discoveries and spicy surprises, like what Marco Polo might find if he arrived in 2012 in Southern California. Well, sort of. We’ll focus on Southern California people and issues concerning those of us who live here. We’ll have authors, musicians, activists, teens….attitudes may be mild or controversial. it’s wide open. The show will air at 5 p.m. PT on KUCI-FM, 88.9. Listen at iTunes college radio, too. Writers on Writing will continue in its usual time slot. If you know someone who would be perfect for the show, let me know. Wish me luck!

Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, edited by Barbara, also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Order anywhere you buy books.
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