Greetings from the Northeast! I have just come from a delightful visit with Eve, one of Emilie Loring’s grandchildren, and she had something for me: four Emilie Loring paperbacks that she hoped I would give to someone who would like them. If you’ve read Where Can You Get Emilie Loring Books? you know what a treat this … More How much do you know about Emilie Loring?
One hundred fifty years ago, September 5, 1866, at 5 Chardon Street in Boston, Maria Emily Baker was born to George Melville Baker and Emily Frances (Boles) Baker. If there were an “On the Day You Were Born” greeting card back then, it could have included some of these… “Here are the headlines on the … More Happy 150th Birthday, Emilie Loring!
If Emilie had climbed the Park Street Church tower in 1872 and looked west, past the Boston Common, she would have seen a view like this one. In the near ground is the Public Garden. On the left is the Arlington Street Church, the Church of the Covenant towers behind on Newbury Street, and Commonwealth Avenue … More When the best stories are both new and old
It has long been said that the requisite possessions of every true Bostonian are a Boston Bag, a subscription to the Transcript and a high moral purpose. Emilie Loring walked each morning from her home on Beacon Hill to the fifth floor of the Boston Athenaeum where she wrote. She brought her materials with her–rough draft, … More That Most Excellent Accessory, The Boston Bag
“I love to do anything I try to do as well as possible. It puts adventure into life.” Emilie Loring signed the contract for Today is Yours at the end of April, 1937 and agreed to produce a finished manuscript by September 15th, just shy of five months later. Orders poured in from around the … More The Miracle Is That It’s Always Today
Once again, I have Emilie Loring to thank. In a rush to produce a tasty breakfast with no more than I had in the pantry, I pulled out her recipe for bran muffins. The very thing! We enjoy bran muffins when cold and sliced more than any others. For the Comfort of the Family Emilie … More Keep a Little Caviar in the Cupboard
Right now, I am diving in deep to finish Emilie Loring’s biography. I spend eight to ten hours each day going through notes, thinking, sketching out the story path, scribbling ideas, writing, reading, and re-writing. Near me, on my bulletin board, are Emilie Loring quotes that guide and encourage me, by turns. I can’t tell you … More Guest post: “How to Begin Writing” by Emilie Loring
The Emilie Loring Collection 