Author Archives: Theodora Goss

I promised that I would talk a little about writing The Thorn and the Blossom. I remember when Stephen first asked me if I would like to work on the project. I was standing outside the Lexington library when my … Continue reading →

Guess what I got in the mail on Friday!  Two copies of the book itself. Here is what it looks like (propped on my mission-style futon chair, against the William Morris pillow). At least, that’s the slipcase. If you turn … Continue reading →

On Friday, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation. So, it’s done. I still need to print out copies for the library, which will be an elaborate process. And I still need to fill out a few forms. But all the … Continue reading →

“Where have you been?” you ask. Because I don’t think I’ve updated this blog so intermittently since I first created it, in November. But I’ve never before been so close to my dissertation defense, either. So that’s where I’ve been, … Continue reading →

I’ve been away from this blog for a while. But just a few minutes ago, I looked at the site stats and realized that this will be my 301st blog post. And that since I created it, this blog has … Continue reading →

I know I haven’t been posting regularly. It’s because I’m so tired. Teaching and preparing for the dissertation seem to take all my time. But I did find another “White Witch” poem. Here it is: The White Witch by Dora … Continue reading →

I have a defense date. No, I’m not going to tell you what it is. I’ll just tell you afterward what sort of snake I had, and all that. And I’m very tired tonight, so instead of an actual blog … Continue reading →