Anita Diament
Anita Diament
real puff hollywood
The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
writing lines littles
One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
beautiful smart writing
Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.
song writing light
Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.
mother garden childhood
I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy.
sun shy coming-out
When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.
heaven mountain earth
Mountains are where heaven meets earth.
baby falling-in-love love-you
It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.
fall kissing air
It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing your face.
son grandfather praying
I pray I die before they day comes when I do not know if my sons are infants or grandfathers.
games plans
Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you.
america remains
There's something almost adolescent about Whitman's paean to everything that was and remains good about America.
couple book college
The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches.
nice rejection historical
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.