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Tag Archives: Nancy Wait
Wait, There’s More
My earliest memories include staring at the knots in the pine wood of our walled-in porch, and staring at the raised pattern of flowers on the maroon sofa where I was often placed, wedged between pillows. At this point, I … Continue reading
Stepping Softly Into Voice
This is me at eighteen, an actress speaking the words of others, with no voice of her own. Afraid to speak her feelings, fearful of repercussions. Hiding behind a veil (albeit an attractive veil, but still a screen). Then I … Continue reading
Posted in The ART, The Book, The Writing
Tagged finding one's voice, Nancy Wait, overcoming shyness, painting, sixth chakra, The Nancy Who Drew
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Excerpt ~ “Revenge”
September 9, 2001, was a Sunday. Late that afternoon I dropped my manuscript off at the home of my advisor. Normally I would have sent Jan my packet in the mail, but perhaps I was late in getting it off. … Continue reading
Deep Paint
Deep Paint Portrait of a Journey Pastel by NW 1994 Polar Shift, pastel In the beginning I didn’t know I was illustrating a journey, or that I would end up with a shift in perspective, realizing a new balance between … Continue reading
Posted in The ART
Tagged Girl Under Water, Nancy Wait, Nancy Who Drew, paintings by Nancy Wait, Polar Shift, self-portraits
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Memoir Writing: the first five years
In case you were wondering how long it takes to write a memoir… It takes as long as it takes. Memoirs are usually a labor of love, written for oneself or one’s family, no matter we hope to have a … Continue reading
Posted in The Writing
Tagged going back to college, learning how to write, memoir writing, Nancy Wait
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A Mask With Wings
A Mask With Wings was my first title for the book. It was the perfect title in the year 2001 and 2002 when I was in grad school, revealing my inner life through memoir in ways I had never done … Continue reading
My Mother, an excerpt from my memoir
My mother was born in the spring of 1925, after the first World War and before the Depression, when the future seemed as wide and bright as the mid-western sky. Her parents had met on a blind date and married … Continue reading
