Fict: Katherine Dolan's blog

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The Tear Bottle by Annemarie Jutel

This post is the very first in a series of interviews I'm planning with talented storytellers about the creative process and also about how they bring their works to light. I've known Annemarie Jutel for a long time and so am pretty familiar with her incredible energy and varied accomplishments. She is a critical diagnosis scholar and Tumuaki ō te Kura...

Iliadding

We’ve been having a busy time with Iliad book promotion recently, in large part thanks to our gifted, energetic and absurdly generous friend Michael...

The Palace of Popes

“the fairest and strongest house in the world” Jean Froissart (1333-1405)   It’s a fortress as much as a palace. Its high stone walls and towers reach...

Death of an Octopus

    “Vuoi uno polpo?” The cashier in the little railway station bar shook her head. She looked about sixteen and yet already used to all kinds...

First Day on the Job

The following is an excerpt from my memoir about teaching in Saudi Arabia, Teacher, We Girls!, which is now available on Smashwords. It describes...