tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215512513130458852024-02-19T09:11:37.074+00:00Mary L TaborAuthor, professor, radio interviewer. Best advice I ever got: "Only connect ..." E.M. ForsterMary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-12081779100819167622022-06-22T19:14:00.006+00:002022-07-13T17:49:43.830+00:00Write It! How to Get Started is moving to Substack Hi, all friends and followers,Please know how much I appreciate followers to my website. I have news to share with you. Some of you may remember that I began to give away free writing classes here with this logo/image: I’ve decided to move this project over to Substack.com —and more stuff will continue to appear here as well.Free lessons will soon be appearing on Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-30415379015257106682021-07-26T20:53:00.003+00:002021-07-27T15:05:00.635+00:00Come on! Follow me! Hey, Subscribers, Friends, If you already follow me, you got a notice about this change (at least I hope you did!) So here's the techy story: Feedburner is shutting down. So, I have switched to Follow.itIf you don't follow me, here's why you may want to do just that!Image by Elien Smid from Pixabay I write a column on the arts—click that bird in the Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-40592693162109786662019-07-28T22:59:00.003+00:002020-07-09T18:00:02.236+00:00Benjamin Hammerschlag in my heart
Ben Hammerschlag, creator, owner and CEO of Epicurean Wines, would have been 48 years old today, July 28. In his memory, I read to express my love and to place a plaque on the sculpture by artist and his dear friend Monserrat Daubón. I placed The Sower on his vineyard Imprimata in McClaren Vale, South Australia after his death.
The Sower
I wrote and recorded words from my heart for Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-88307728631154725712018-03-09T19:20:00.000+00:002019-05-19T02:35:13.892+00:00Benjamin Hammerschlag (1971-2017) Memorial at Imprimata
Water color by Mary Tabor
McLaren Vale, where my son Ben lived on his vineyard: I held a memorial to honor his life and work. His friends and colleagues met on the apex of his vineyard Imprimata.
Apex IMPRIMATA
Steve Pannell,
Pannelle Wines logo
wine maker and friend, spoke first. He began with these words: "This is hard."
Melissa Edwards, long time friend, Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-78494687553407653532017-11-09T21:29:00.000+00:002019-01-29T02:27:56.839+00:00Benjamin Hammerschlag, 1971 to 2017: a tribute to my son
Benjamin George, this sensitive, intuitive child became the inventive man who created Epicurean Wines, its CEO, winemaker and importer whose wines are sold and cherished all over the world. His continent, Australia, he chose for a third grade project at the Barrie Day School: He chose his future early for that is where his vineyard Imprimata stands today and produces remarkable wines: Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-35489234029989042592015-08-09T20:05:00.002+00:002022-02-22T23:22:34.423+00:00Things about Wattpad when it began
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Why Wattpad? More on this question
Wattpad could have been a glimpse into the digital future. Now Wattpad is devoted to you’ll vampires and fan fiction—and is purposefully avoiding literary fiction. I was a great experience when I began, but here is why I left:First Why I Left Wattpad--and I did so with this note to my 10.6k followers:Dear followers, Readers, FriendsMary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-68901266323758518112015-05-26T16:28:00.003+00:002022-02-22T23:32:58.939+00:00Update on Radio InterviewsRadio interviews with the fascinating. My radio show via Rare Bird Blogtalk Radio now has logged in twenty-three shows. I keep saying that I'm retiring it for now as I work hard on the novel Passing Through.
But you never know.
Because I love film, because I write about it on FactsandArts.com and interview directors, I had the chance to talk about The ActorsMary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-29451617618079253742015-02-24T23:22:00.003+00:002022-02-17T21:51:02.200+00:00Get This: (Re)Making Love: a memoir wins the Watty
Now what did she say? You’ve watched the Oscars. You know
what an Oscar is. What, pray tell, is a Watty?
First things first: Wattpad is the brainchild of Allen Lau and Ivan Yuen, who had an
inventive idea that people love to read, love human expression and that that is
the real news.
Here they are:
Ivan Yuen and Allen Lau
Every year Wattpad
headquarters, that was some 96 folksMary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-47231571076124701442014-12-11T15:59:00.003+00:002021-10-26T17:48:19.905+00:00Update on Radio Interviews Radio interviews with the fascinating. My radio show via Rare Bird Blogtalk Radio now has logged in twenty-one shows. I am retiring it for now as I work hard on the novel Dangerous Love.
Yesterday I interviewed the gentle, wise author, reader—and it turns out—singer, Colm Herron of Derry, Ireland. As I say in my intro of him when you listen to the interview—don't miss the close Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-49513057218419067622014-06-07T16:00:00.004+00:002022-02-17T21:53:27.225+00:00Why I WAS on Wattpad and WHY I LEFTFirst Why I Left Wattpad--and I did so with this note to my 10.6k followers:Dear followers, Readers, Friends,
As I have said previously, Wattpad's mission is far from support for—even a small space—and, for lack of a better word, "literary" fiction, memoir or essay.
I remain grateful for my time here, but have now decided to take down all that I had previously posted.
With special thanks to Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-34832661762895349982014-02-27T23:20:00.000+00:002014-02-27T23:24:06.574+00:00The lovely novelist Winslow Eliot interviews me!What a blessing to meet a soul who has actually read one's work and wants to talk with you about it. That is surely the definition of a gift.
Be sure to read Winslow's work (links follow to her books on Amazon) and listen to her voice on her BlogTalk radio show that enriches our lives and gives hope to the creative spirit.
Here is the link to the show: Winslow interviews Mary:
Online Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-72223132392941715842013-12-27T20:33:00.002+00:002013-12-29T15:27:44.818+00:00Who by Fire wins Notable Literary Fiction AwardI want to share this news with my friends and, one can always hope, readers—though that last is a tough one. I certainly have kept in mind and heart and action Grace Paley's advice to the artist: "Keep your day job," and I hold in my heart Tillie Olsen's words of solace from her brilliant book Silences:
“Literary history and the present are dark with silences; some the silences for yearsMary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-27660889343420067072013-10-17T16:12:00.000+00:002014-12-05T21:01:25.931+00:00Radio Interviews: Updated list of artists, writers, directors, poets, the literary, the fascinating
Radio interviews with the fascinating. My radio show via Rare Bird Blogtalk Radio now has logged in twenty shows.
One caveat: When you click on a link below, a short pause and an ad (about 10-20 seconds) may first appear, not of my making, so do forgive, but then you'll hear the show as it ran live. Each show is thirty minutes. Listen at your leisure to all or part of any of the shows.
You canMary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-26678186834646690342013-10-11T14:15:00.002+00:002013-10-15T12:05:51.545+00:00Jewish Literary Festival: Local Author FairLive in or near DC? The DC Jewish Community Center has held a competition to choose local authors and you can hear each of them give a three minute pitch about why you should consider reading a book each put heart and soul into. It's free and you'll get wine and cheese for showing up.
Amazon: Fine Paperback and Kindle version, Audible.com coming soon
Sound like fun or torture for Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-13425687377142891712013-10-04T14:21:00.000+00:002013-10-04T14:21:15.847+00:00History and Wine Interview
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Radio interviews with the fascinating. My radio show via Rare Bird Blogtalk Radio now has logged in nineteen shows.
One caveat: When you click on a link below, a short pause and an ad (about 10-20 seconds) may first appear, not of my making, so do forgive, but then you'll hear the show as it ran live. Each show is thirty minutes. Listen at your leisure to all or part of any of the shows.
You Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-88179613377174164362013-07-18T20:23:00.000+00:002013-10-13T13:27:40.731+00:00On Writing a Novel: Publisher of Shelf Unbound Margaret Brown asks the question, How?
Published originally 12 february/march 2013 unbound 13
Amazon: Fine Paperback and Kindle version, Audible.com coming soon
Margaret Brown's interview with
Who By Fire author
Mary L. Tabor
Outer Banks Publishing Group
www.outerbankspublishing.com
Shelf Unbound: You have your main character creating the story of his deceased wife’s affair through Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-48226726880494572252013-06-20T16:02:00.000+00:002013-06-21T13:43:16.783+00:00Radio Interviews: Poets, Writers, Directors, the Literary, the FascinatingRadio interviews with the fascinating. My radio show via Rare Bird Blogtalk Radio now has logged in seventeen shows.
One caveat: When you click on a link below, a short pause and an ad (about 10-20 seconds) may first appear, not of my making, so do forgive, but then you'll hear the show as it ran live. Each show is thirty minutes. Listen at your leisure to all or part of any of the shows.
You Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-35786736120435353172013-04-18T21:12:00.000+00:002013-04-18T21:12:27.565+00:00LA Times Festival of Books Party: Come on Over! Starting Saturday April 20 with a party at a terrific bookstore with some great folks. In Los Angeles? Come on over. I'll be there and would love to meet you.
Also on Sunday stop by the Rare Bird Booth #065 at the LATFB
I'll be signing books from 2:00 to 2:30.
Monday April 22, 7:30 PM: Beirut Fiction Night w/ Eduardo Santiago, Richard Kramer, and Mary L. Tabor
Pi On Sunset Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-24092261228409807442013-04-06T18:04:00.001+00:002018-09-13T14:56:41.103+00:00The Next Big Thing: Is it a book or could it be a magazine about books or both?Last month, I posted The Next Big Thing and am reposting today because I've added, yes, two more books and authors you're gonna wanna check out. And the new Shelf Unbound is now out!
Poet Derek Walcott said in a 1997 lecture, “All art has to do with light.” And that’s what each of us, in this game of tag, is doing: Shedding light on literary works we love.
The Next Big Thing is a game of tag Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-49131615399377929032013-03-14T21:49:00.001+00:002013-03-15T22:05:37.744+00:00The Next Big Thing: Is it a song, a radio show, a movie—or could it be: A BOOK or Magazine?<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-55562431024400769942013-02-21T16:09:00.003+00:002013-02-21T21:03:00.779+00:00Shelf Unbound: What to Read Next in Independent PublishingI write in gratitude. My thanks to Margaret Brown, the publisher of Shelf Unbound: What to Read Next in Independent Publishing. Margaret Brown read my novel Who by Fire. She found it worthy and interviewed me in a two-page feature of this fabulous and gorgeous publication.
This journalist, who is a lifetime member of the National Book Critics Circle, has a quarter century of experience in the Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-60594548519903340802013-01-31T16:36:00.001+00:002013-02-21T16:19:45.128+00:00Jacquie Kubin, journalist: The interviewDid you ever think, I'll never get to ask ____ the things I really want to know? Jacquie Kubin, Chief Communities Officer and Executive Editor and the architect, meaning she built it and
they came, of the Communities at The Washington Times, never sleeps, is so busy that getting an interview with her seemed impossible. But on January 30, we talked and she was a WOW, to say the least. She Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-54117909032997213322013-01-17T23:34:00.003+00:002013-01-23T16:26:08.737+00:00Sarah C. Harwell, poet: The InterviewI had the honor and pleasure to interview the evocative poet Sarah C. Harwell on Rare Bird Radio where you can hear that conversation.
Sarah C. Harwell is gorgeous inside and out and she writes evocative poetry that will haunt you. We discussed her work, T.S. Eliot, Kafka, Pablo Neruda and, believe it or not, Tarot cards and predicting the future. Of course, even T.S. Eliot was no stranger Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921551251313045885.post-85340084911638065292012-12-06T21:43:00.000+00:002012-12-06T21:43:45.500+00:00Who by Fire, a novel: What if no one reads it?I've written a novel entitled Who by Fire, ten years in the making, and I'm pretty sure not many folks will ever hear of it or read it. Should I be discouraged? Should I give up? My answer I hope will encourage you to choose the path that leads to the work that gives you breath and life. Choose the light!
Joseph Conrad said, “In art, as in no other form of endeavor, there is meaning apart Mary L. Taborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972noreply@blogger.com6