Autobiography
A Day in the Life of a Writer Who Is Not Writing
A Day in the Life of a Writer Who Is Not Writing September 6, 2015 I was awake at first light. I made a cup of tea. I did a batch of hand washing and hung it on the line. My washing machine has a cycle for delicates but my washing machine is not working at the moment....
Pygmalion Revisited: A Fantasia (Part Two)
Gentle Reader: Start with Part One and, yes, it's a long essay. July 17, 2015 Part Two Flashback to the scene at the airport: the paperback book which I had stuffed into the side pocket of my carry-on bag remained there until I unpacked at my apartment in Galveston. I...
Pygmalion Revisited: A Fantasia (Part One)
Pygmalion Revisited: A Fantasia Warning to Readers: Lengthy essay and this is the first part only. Hang in there; there is some humor at the end of this section. July 2, 2015 Part One At the end of the day we were all gathered together in a room set apart, a room...
The Green Satin Dress
The Green Satin Dress June 11, 2015 After I retired I moved to the country. It was a dream come true, but I had a lot to learn about country living. In the big city strangers are strangers but in the country, at least in southern Arkansas, they are neighbors you have...
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I’m Alice
Writer by avocation: I escaped from the big city to rural Arkansas in 2006. I write this blog, short stories, essays, and I have books in progress. I live in the in Montgomery County surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest–1.8 million acres of mixed pine and hardwood forest. I have too many critters, too many interests, and not enough hours in the day. Welcome to the website and I hope that you enjoy it.
Alice Davis-Rains, 2886 W. Highway 88, Oden, Arkansas 71961
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