Lee Marcus
I grew up around a kitchen table where national events were constantly on the menu. From the Kennedy/Nixon debate to "what do women want?", my parents chewed the post-WWII scenery, never letting their six kids forget for a moment that this is OUR country and our stake in it is big. I have since learned that my maternal grandfather read The Nation, as my mother did until well into her 90s, as I do still. But my path to writing has been a long and jagged one. I have been a Head Start teacher, a community organizer, a word processor, copy editor, graphic designer, desktop publisher, database developer, day care owner, office manager, yoga instructor, antique dealer. Add to these gardener, world traveler, portrait painter, clarinet player and singer/actor. I started writing childrens' stories in my 30s (a fool for rhyme). Wrote a weekly newsletter for day care clients for 8 years. Started a novel (I will finish it, I will!!) Wrote a full nonfiction manuscript about child development, still need to rewrite that. Wrote for a daily newspaper: local news, features, and a weekly column. (Mad-) dashed off a musical (The Rich Man and The Shoemaker), and won second place (out of 63) in a play writing festival (wahoo! Somebody thinks I can write!). Self-published 9 short stories about growing up on a horse farm in the '60s. Have published a dozen or so articles in trade journals. In 2011 my one-act play, "Life is Shortz" was produced, with its namesake, Will Shortz, in attendance (in Hornell!!). Result of that: Will asked me to take the play to the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Brooklyn, which we did, of course. Same play was selected for the High Country International New Plays Festival in Beaufort, SC. I'm now working on another musical. Guess this makes me the world's latest bloomin' baby boomer, but it ain't over 'til it's over.
Latest Articles
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Cataract Surgery Returns Much More Than Sight for Ruth Marcus
Cataract surgery for a 95-year-old isn't exactly a no-brainer, but maybe it would help her see the food on her plate, we thought. It gave her back her life!
Sep 30, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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Home Sweet Homestead: A Young Mother's Pictorial Journey
Modern-day homesteading is the key to simple, rich living for Linzie Marcus and her family. Her digital photography turns their artful life into art.
Sep 13, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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Launch Kids' Creativity to the Skies With This Homemade Toy
Drawing is a breeze when imagination takes to the skies! You provide the lines, kids assemble them on windows to make amazing images against the sky.
Sep 8, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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Daycare Choices: Why Smaller Might be Better
Most states license two types of day care: larger day care centers, and small, home-style day care. Here's the case for smaller.
Aug 30, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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Alkaline Diet: a Natural Foods Way to Anti-Aging and Wellness
Millions of Americans are fat, sick, and drug-dependent. The wary are watching their cholesterol, but there's a more accurate predictor of trouble: it's pH.
Jul 31, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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How to Read to a Child so the Child Can't Wait to Read
A warm lap, a storybook ... what's not to love? It could be the key that turns a child on to reading. Here are some tips for parents.
Jul 26, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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A New Take on Kids' Toys: Creative Collecting for Fabulous Play
New toys and games for kids are great, but check out this alternative: creative collecting. It will fire up imaginations of kids and grownups, too.
Jul 15, 2010
- Lee Marcus
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