I always seem to sit down and write at night. I have done so for years, and write best when there is no sun, no light, only stars and the changeable moon. There is rain tonight, blessed and welcome for this drought-stricken state.
Last night, working in my Lompico house, the place where Asha's spirit seems to visit me most--I often feel her presence--I heard the incredible sound of a crow (or perhaps a raven) cawing at night. Have only rarely heard "daytime" birds sing.
Does it mean anything, except a bird calling well out of its time?
I like to think so.
My name is Joan McMillan and this blog is, as Emily Dickinson says, "my letter to the world." I am currently working on a nonfiction book about the murder of a young woman, Asha Veil, born Joanna Dragunowicz, and her unborn daughter, Anina, on September 9, 2006. My book is meant to honor her life and illuminate the need to create a safer world for women and children.
To read an excerpt from the book, please click on the following link:
ashaveilbook.blogspot.com
An excerpt from The Pleasure Palace, my romantic comedy, can be found here:
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