The Bold Soul: A Writer's Life in Paris

Walking shoes

I haven't made it to the gym in the past two weeks (last week we had La Gastro in the house and this week I've been doing the press junket for No Love Locks) but I've sure had my walking shoes on, running all over town to be interviewed on bridges, running letters to mayoral candidates and seeing friends. As usual, I have my trusty iPhone camera at the ready. Here's some of what I've seen on my walks. In a park near the Canal Saint Martin, I entered the park grounds and the air was suddenly filled with the scent of hyacinth! I wish I could describe what a lift that gave me, that sudden sweet change in the air quality; to go frrom the usual gritty Parisian city air, to air that smelled like spring in my mother's back yard in rural New Jersey. One of the locks in the Canal Saint Martin. That footbridge is one that does have some locks on it now, but that nice couple up there was only looking - not locking. She was taking a photo so I guess I was in her picture, too! I went to the annual Paris Salon... Read more →

Joining the Circus

Behold: the new and possible-improved Bold Soul! She juggles work, writing, home, and family like a pro! Or... maybe not so much. Read more →