by M.Q. Barber | Jan 10, 2020 | Neighborly Affection series
Writing and revising a new novel involves bringing together a lot of notes I’ve jotted in various places, printing out some sections and scribbling new revisions on those pages, and meshing it all into a coherent chapter on the laptop. 2020 is going to be a big...
by M.Q. Barber | Oct 6, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Summer gives way to fall in my neighborhood. I like to walk down to the cornfield in the mornings and see what the clouds say. Fall is my favorite season. The crisp, cooling air under blanketing clouds; the leaves changing their shades as each day passes; the mugs of...
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 10, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Summer served up a fleeting moment of beauty during some yard work this week. The muggy, oppressive heat of summer has settled in. I’m not fond of summer on the best of days–give me a crisp autumn breeze–but I’m especially not fond of days...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 16, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Spring fills the world with glorious color. Some days, you’re just happily going about your business, enjoying the beauty and warmth of spring, when life jumps up and smacks you in the face by turning your phone into a brick. So yeah, that happened. Jay is...
by M.Q. Barber | Jan 2, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Beautiful surroundings can quiet the mind while the words flow free. A new year is often heralded as a time for new beginnings, but for me, 2019 is a year for revisiting old friends. Henry, Alice, and Jay still have stories to tell, and I want to be able to share...
