Travels with the Muse

Trust Your Instincts

Travels with the Muse ― This little piece was originally published on the Venture Galleries Blog - http://venturegalleries.com/blog/when-writing-trust-your-instincts/ ∙ Beginning a book is like taking a wrong turn on the way home from the airport. You may end up in ...

Joyce Yarrow ― 38 weeks ago

Mysterious Musings

Travels with the Muse ― Today I am being interviewed by the astute, inquiring mind of Julia Buckley. Please stop by - she has entitled the inteview New York Streets, Russian Gulags, and Indian Poetry.

Joyce Yarrow ― 21 May, 12

Bringing Moscow to Allahabad

Travels with the Muse ― I wrote this post as a guest on Timothy Hallinan's blog and thought I'd share it here too, since this experience in Allahabad was so amazing: ∙ Co-Authors ∙ Arindam Roy—with whom I am writing a novel-in-progress set on two...

Joyce Yarrow ― 19 May, 12

Blog Tour

Travels with the Muse ― The next stop on the blog tour arranged by Istoria Books for The Last ∙ Matryoshka is SIA MCKYE OVER COFFEE - on Friday, March 23rd ∙ http://siamckye.blogspot.com/ ∙ My topic is "Back in the USSR" - the merits of packing one's...

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Joyce Yarrow ― 24 Mar, 12

The Last Matryoshka Comes to a "Theatre" New You

Travels with the Muse ― Am thrilled with the atmospheric book trailer that Istoria Books produced for the upcoming e-release of The Last Matryoshka. This also raises a question -- how do readers react to these videos - are they seen as mere marketing tools or is there ...

Joyce Yarrow ― 3 Mar, 12

Travels with an Identity Thief – Part Three – Seeing Through Marilyn’s Eyes

Travels with the Muse ― As a writer assuming the identity of a visual artist, I amfaced with a special set of challenges. Marilyn thinks in pictures, whilst I processlife through words. To be true to my ‘character’s character,’ I must learn toexperience the world as she...

Joyce Yarrow ― 5 Feb, 12

Travels with an Identity Thief, continued

Travels with the Muse ― So here I am in Varanasi, searching out experiences that will reveal Marilyn’s character and provide settings for scenes in the new book. I have assumed her identity yet in many ways she is a total mystery. She is an artist who lives through her...

Joyce Yarrow ― 29 Jan, 12

Travels with an Identity Thief

Travels with the Muse ― It's been a while since I've posted but I have a good excuse - traveled to India, where I assumed the identity of Marilyn, a character in a new book I'm co-writing with Arindam Roy. I covered a lot of ground on the Subcontinent and will start with ...

Joyce Yarrow ― 25 Jan, 12

Timothy Hallinan talks about settings

Travels with the Muse ― I'm thrilled to welcome author Timothy Hallinan to Travels with the Muse! ∙ Timothy Hallinan was just nominated for the 2010 Best Novel Edgar for THE QUEEN OF PATPONG, the fourth book in his series of Bangkok thrillers featuring expatriate...

Joyce Yarrow ― 11 Feb, 11

Dreams as a source of writing inspiration

Travels with the Muse ― I’m no Carl Jung but I do occasionally have flashes of insight that goes directly from my subconscious into my writing. These usually come in the form of images that float to the forefront of my mind upon waking from a dream. ∙ Sometimes ...

Joyce Yarrow ― 4 Feb, 11

How Matryoshka Dolls Inspired a “Nested” Mystery

Travels with the Muse ― Note: This article on my trip to a matryoshka factor outside Moscow appears in this month's issue of Mystery Reader's Journal. You can check out this excellent publication at http://www.mysteryreaders.org/ ∙ Walking into the Souvenir ...

Joyce Yarrow ― 28 Jan, 11

How many times do I have to tell you to feed the dog?

Travels with the Muse ― I'm delighted to welcome author Susan Schreyer today as a guest blogger! Susan lives in Monroe, Washington with her husband, two teenage children, an untrustworthy rabbit and a demanding old cat. Her horse lives within easy driving distance. When ...

Joyce Yarrow ― 21 Jan, 11

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Trust Your Instincts

Mysterious Musings

Bringing Moscow to Allahabad

Blog Tour

The Last Matryoshka Comes to a "Theatre" New You

Travels with an Identity Thief – Part Three – Seeing Through Marilyn’s Eyes

Travels with an Identity Thief, continued

Travels with an Identity Thief

Timothy Hallinan talks about settings

Dreams as a source of writing inspiration

How Matryoshka Dolls Inspired a “Nested” Mystery

How many times do I have to tell you to feed the dog?

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