#medievaldiseases

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

Mar 16, 20196 min read

WORD BY WORD: MALARIA, CHOLERA, OR SMALLPOX?

Hi everyone, Before I delve into malaria, cholera and smallpox, let me tell you the news about The Solitary Sparrow, my historical...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

Mar 16, 20193 min read

WORD BY WORD: BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

For those of you of a certain age, I’m sure you remember Gene Autry, the Hollywood cowboy who sang “Back in the Saddle Again. “ I thought...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

Jan 26, 20196 min read

WORD BY WORD: MISS KATHY RIDES SHOTGUN

I’m writing in the coffee shop today. And since it’s been awhile, I thought I’d bring you up to date on my news and adventures. First –...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG FOR READERS AND WRITERS

Nov 12, 20172 min read

WORD BY WORD: THE VERY VERY LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

Here in my neck of the woods in the South, there is no definable boundary between the heat of summer and the cold of winter. It’s blazing...

WORD BY WORD: A BLOG ABOUT EVERYTHING

Jul 17, 20173 min read

WORD BY WORD: FINDING THE EXACTLY PERFECTLY PRECISELY RIGHT WORD

Thing Two, age 4, is angry. Her mother—my daughter—has told her "no!" and has explained why Thing Two cannot have what she wants. Much...

Lorraine Norwood

Apr 26, 20174 min read

WORD BY WORD: A BUMP IN THE ROAD

When I worked in newspapers and television, I had short deadlines. I wrote in my head as I drove back to the office and then typed the...

Lorraine Norwood

Dec 27, 20162 min read

WORD BY WORD: WRITING IN CHAOS

I've had a number of jobs in my life, been married twice (that's another story) and raised two extraordinary daughters, but through good...