Tag Archives: The Help

Next Big Thing Blogfest

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Jan Morrill

My friend and mentor, Velda Brotherton, recently invited me to participate in the Next Big Thing blogfest series. She sent me the questions listed below, which she answered in her post dated November 26. You can find Velda’s answers (and … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, Broken Dolls, History, writing | Tagged civil rights, George Takei, Kathryn Stockett, Ken Watanabe, Martin Luther King, Next Big Thing, Sandra Dallas, Tallgrass, Terrence Howard, The Help, The Red Kimono, University of Arkansas Press, Velda Brotherton, Vivienne Schiffer, World War II | 18 Comments

The Color of a Voice

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jan Morrill

Can an author write a point of view voice that is not hers? I used to think so, but the more I write and the more think about it, I wonder. If a point of view cannot be written with … Continue reading →