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THE Literary Life … and The Literary Death – MEMORIAL DAY FOR WRITERS

Posted on May 27, 2019 by richardmorrisauthor

Barbara Morris writes by chance, not by choice. The 2017 death of her novelist/songwriter husband left her with his charge “to help make our gift to the future be good and true and right” and a desire to keep his … Continue reading →

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Recognizing veterans

Posted on November 9, 2018 by richardmorrisauthor

“Make plans now. The Memorial Day Writers Project will hold its biannual reading on the National Mall this coming Veterans Day (Nov 11, 2018) from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. We’ll be behind the sidewalk near 20 St. and Constitution Ave. Authors: bring extra copies … Continue reading →

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Escaping the monsoon rains

Posted on June 1, 2016 by richardmorrisauthor

The Memorial Day forecast called for rain all day in Washington, DC. That made me think of the song I wrote in Vietnam in 1967 when I was a rifle platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division, “When’s the sun gonna shine … Continue reading →

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Nearly gone with the wind!

Posted on May 17, 2016 by richardmorrisauthor

We’ve already been to four festivals this year, and I’m just getting around to writing about them. Here goes ~ At the Old Town Bowie Antique & Craft Spring Fling 2016 (Sunday, May 15 in Old Bowie, MD), the wind … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Appearances: February thru July, 2015

Posted on February 22, 2015 by richardmorrisauthor

I recently spent a couple of weeks planning book festivals and other events where I can feature my novels, especially Canoedling in Cleveland. Although a couple of events are not yet settled, here are the ones that are: Tuesday, 2/24/15 … Continue reading →

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The economy has improved . . .

Posted on May 28, 2014 by richardmorrisauthor

“The economy has improved” was the only explanation we could come up with during the first weekend in May when Saturday at the Old Bowie Antique Craft and Food Truck Festival and Sunday at the Riverdale Arts Festival turned out … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary, MDWP

Posted on May 28, 2013 by richardmorrisauthor

On Memorial Day, May 27, I honored American veterans by reading from Cologne No. 10 For Men and singing songs from my CD, Skytroopers – songs of war, peace, and love from Vietnam. The venue was the twentieth anniversary Memorial … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Eli

Posted on April 28, 2013 by richardmorrisauthor

At the International Day of the Book festival in Kensington, Maryland, last Sunday, a steady stream of booklovers passed by. Many stopped to hear about Cologne No. 10 for Men and Well Considered. This is always our first book festival of the season. … Continue reading →

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Not as predicted

Posted on May 29, 2012 by richardmorrisauthor

Memorial Day weekend did not turn out as I had predicted https://richardmorrisauthor.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/tis-the-season/. In that post I had commented that Well Considered was likely to sell well in Bowie, as the setting of the novel is there, and that Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Can’t top this for a Memorial Day preview

Posted on May 25, 2012 by richardmorrisauthor

Sunday I will be participating in the new Artsfest in Old Bowie, MD. Then on Monday, Memorial Day, I’ll be in D.C. on Constitution Avenue near the Vietnam Memorial with the Memorial Day Writers’ Project. I can’t top this link … Continue reading →