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CapeWomenOnline
Where Cape women shine!

Publisher:
Nicola Burnell

Editor:
Katie O'Sullivan

Fall 2012 Contributors:

By Debbie McNaughton

Welcome to the Fall issue of CapeWomenOnline, the only magazine for the Women of Cape Cod.

If your summer was crazy (whose wasn't?), you're probably ready to slow down, put some cinnamon to simmer on the stove, and bring your focus inward. We ALL deserve to take time to enjoy this gorgeous season of autumn smells and warm light that reflects golden hues off the ponds and oceans of Cape Cod.

To that end, we've rounded up a list of fun things to do as our community comes together for the annual Fall Festivals. If you're not ready to head indoors just yet, you might want to read Jackie O'Hara's article about why she created an outdoor Zen Garden. You may even be inspired to build your own! Local landscaper Grace Finch shares her mammoth efforts to close up 10 gardens that she tends to in Closing Time.

Our Literary Women section has some very useful advice for writers, with Part Two of Nicole Bouchard's article about developing your writing career, and Katie shares her editorial wisdom in her new column, The Write Way.

We are delighted to welcome back veteran Cape Women contributing writer, Mary Stack, with her excellent Life Story, RED. Life Coach Maggie French debuts her new column, Living Whole, with a discussion on finding balance in life, and a response to a reader's query about how to make time for ME.

The Letters in this issue are so powerful you won't want to miss them. Remember that our Events, Classes and Support pages feature Cape Cod's outstanding organizations that make up the fabric of our community. Check these pages regularly for updates.

Thank you to our contributing writers, artists and advertisers, who make this magazine possible. You support of our efforts means everything to us. We hope you enjoy this issue as you sip your hot cider.

Have a festive Fall season!

Nicola, Katie and Jane

Letters From Our Readers

Literary Women

• New Column! The Write Way offers editorial advice from our very own Katie O'Sullivan, who explains why every writer needs an editor, and how Commas Save Lives
• Nicola Bouchard discusses writing goals, networking and setting standards in Part Two of The Written Ripple Effect
• Armchair Critic Patricia B. Bertschy Reviews: The Memory Palace, A memoir by Mira Bartók
• Calling all recently published authors - invest in your message by entering the 2013 Nautilus Book Awards
• Barncat Publishing offers you a FREE 3-part guide to Traditional or Self-Publishing - The Right Path for YOU!

• Support your local authors on the CWO Bookshelf!

Creative Women

• In Travelling Companions Create Art, Nicola Burnell reflects on a recent exhibit at the Guyer Barn, Journey Through the Artist's Way, which featured the artwork, photographs and writings of students who completed her 12-week program
• The Cultural Center of Cape Cod is seeking entries for a juried exhibit of art called "PICTURE WINDOW"
• The Massachusetts Cultural Council helps artist to Find Funding Opportunities
• The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod presents the fifth annual Fall for the Arts Festival in towns across Cape Cod. Don't miss this regional, free, family-friendly festival that showcases local art and culture.

Environment

• Discover why Jackie O'Hara was inspired to create a Zen Garden in her backyard
• In Closing Time Grace Finch prepares to put 10 gardens she tends to rest and watch nature's transition into Fall
• Poetry for the Fall: Barefoot by Dusty Finch
• Ready for a Full Moon Hike with PCCS? We have the details about this cool event

Working Women

• Tracey Crowell is Living the Dream by Embracing the Magic of the Masjah Studio where a community thrives with an expanding vision to create the Masjah Center
• Mah Jongg Anyone? Susan Urbanetti writes about Dot Fleischer in A Teacher Inspiring Generations
• BACK TO SCHOOL: How Are You Investing In Yourself? by Gwynne Wiatrowski Guzzeau

Holistic Health

• New Column! In Living Whole, Life Coach Maggie French examines why a whole life is about finding your balance
• The Department of Meditation: Constance Wilkinson shares how death Comes Without Warning, but meditation can be a tool to finding the presence of the present
• In her Message from Sprit, Lynne Delaney reminds us all to Relax and Celebrate Life's Harvest
• Cancer Q&A - Kathleen O'Keefe Kanavos on your concerns about cancer

Life Stories

• Mary Stack muses on the provocative, political, sensual and nostalgic nature of the color RED
• Beverly Ryle asks "Do You Like to Read?"
• In Where the Lighthouse Once Stood, Kathleen Mueller takes a trip down Memory Lane
• To Saralee Perel, a writing student feels like family in If Only Children Did Not Grow Up

Community Action

• Katharine Dalton introduces us to the wonderful women of the Chatham Council on Aging
• We highlight 5 Fall Festivals to add to your calendar this autumn
• Don't miss the Young@Heart Chorus October concert to benefit Cape Abilities
• It's time to Fall for Harwich with a two-month long line-up of events that has something for everyone in the family