Maria Ott Tatham ~ Blog

Category: my book

  • My Fairy tale book – good news

    Колокольчик рапунцель – rampion bellflower – Campanula rapunculus – синя камбанка – Rapunzel-Glockenblume (14959969661)

    Recently I posted a job on Reedsy.com to find a line-editor for my fairy tale book. I’ve heard from an experienced editor/formatter and am hoping to have the work done in August. Please celebrate with me that by God’s grace I’ve reached this milestone! And, if you have any wisdom to share with me, please do!

    Something interesting! I selected this image because it shows the beauty of Spring. The caption reveals that the name of this blooming plant is Rapunzel! The Lord is always good! He can’t be otherwise! Thank you, Lord!

  • Have fun writing fiction!

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    This is my recommendation, for sure. But sometimes the fun must be curtailed.

    In my Cinder-girl retelling, I chuckled at the possibility of naming the Chamberlain ‘Monsieur Fanfare’. But this bit of fun would mean I couldn’t use ‘fanfare’ in any other context, and what would this fairy tale be without a royal fanfare or two?

  • Beginning again

    It’s time to make a fresh start – a new blog linked to my author website. For soon my book of fairy tales re-imagined will be published.

    Fairy Tale Workshop ~ Maria Ott Tatham

    To do this without Tom – who was my Alpha reader and second pair of eyes – is rough.

    At 75, I’ve lost many people and things. Some losses are temporary, others permanent. I’ve been parted from my Dad and Mother and other dear family – cousins, uncles, and aunts – friends, darling pets, and my health.

    Nothing compares to losing Tom, my husband of 47 years. I’m suffering the loss of a man who suffered himself a lot over the years, then for a short time acutely and was gone. He was an affectionate, opinionated, thoughtful, logical, talented, grumpy, skillful, friendly but shy man.

    Gone to Heaven, praise God! To be with His Lord and Savior, of Whom he always felt and knew himself unworthy. Thank the Lord there are no more losses and suffering for Tom, and that my loss of him is temporary!