by Diana Renn | Mar 9, 2011 | artists, Japan, Japanese art, New York City, travel
NYC always dazzles me. I’ve been there numerous times — Boston isn’t so far away, and I used to travel there regularly for business. But I always feel a bit like Country Mouse, showing up with a battered suitcase and stars in my eyes, gaping at the...
by Diana Renn | Jan 19, 2011 | novel-in-progress, research, travel, writing and parenting
I’ve always loved writing about adventures abroad. I spent my 20’s and early 30’s with a suitcase constantly packed, and brought home more words about the places I went to than photos or souvenirs. But what’s a travel writer to do when...
by Diana Renn | Jan 14, 2011 | Japan, novel-in-progress, The Frame Game, travel, travel journals
Lately I’ve been diving into old journals I kept while traveling and living in another country. I’m setting a good portion of my novel-in-progress in that locale, so I am grateful for the detailed records I kept. While I experienced a number of exciting,...
by Diana Renn | Dec 23, 2010 | beginning a blog, taiko, travel
Beginning a blog, something I’ve intended to do for years, now feels like arriving late at a party. Everyone’s already engaged in fascinating conversations, working the room, and I’m hovering by the cheese dip, clutching my plastic wine glass with...
