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These months prance along with such speed that I can scarcely believe another summer has rolled around and, once again, we are happily ensconced at the Rhode Island shore. I’m in the process of juggling my freelance writing assignments with the seemingly unending edits of my book, The French Desk, A Brooklyn Gal’s Journey into Wartime Propaganda. No doubt my

The minute I get a writing assignment finished, my thoughts turn to my book and blog. At this time of year, it also turns to feeling grateful, for my family, first and foremost, but also for the gift of writing. Sitting down to craft a post, an article or a book is a privilege. It’s been a busy fall and

My book, The French Desk: A Brooklyn Gal’s Journey Through Wartime Propaganda, was submitted to two agents in the late spring. The good news is that both provided positive feedback saying they liked the story, and the writing, but it just wasn’t a fit for what they were focusing on at the time. I took solace in the overall positive reception

I apologize for the break in blog posts, but the past month has been busy! We’ve relocated from Florida to Rhode Island where we will be staying, off and on, into the fall. Emily will be heading off to college in New York State, so it will be good to be here for her first semester, especially with all of

One of the most effective pieces of propaganda that came out of the Office of War Information (OWI) was the Safe Conduct Pass leaflet, which guaranteed safekeeping for the captured German soldiers.  These passes were shot off of airplanes in non-exploding containers and drifted to land like leaves from a tree. Safe Conduct Pass leaflet (Passierschein in German) – Source: