Corky Corazza
John Muir, My Neighbor
I grew up in Alhambra Valley where John Muir's pear orchards dotted the landscape. At the end of our street, his small family graveyard...
top of page
Corky Corazza
- Mar 2
- 5 min
Fear As a Choice.
Fear is familiar to most of us, and I once had a life changing opportunity to experience its effects. I was terrified to switch gears in...
21 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Feb 13
- 2 min
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
More Wisdom from Connie Castro Jackson The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was first published in 1900. The wildly popular fairy tale was...
89 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Jan 12
- 2 min
GRANDPA CHERRY
One of the best parts of my close relationship with Connie Castro Jackson's family was the privilege of listening to their stories....
107 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Jan 12
- 1 min
HOW DO I WRITE A REVIEW?
Did you know, good reviews from readers give books wings to fly? If a book has more than 50 reviews, Amazon will list it in newsletters...
15 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Book Signing on New Year’s Eve Day
What a way to kick off the New Year! I was having too much fun to remember to take pictures, but I spent New Year’s Eve Day, at Angel...
13 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
GOODBYE TO A GIANT
The hundred-foot conifer took two years to die. First, clumps of yellowed needles appeared. We chalked it up to drought damage and...
43 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
A FOOL OVER HORSES
When I was a kid, my favorite Christmas gift—well second to anything furry, four legged and friendly—was a book. My aunt, who was tuned...
23 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
SIGH OF RELIEF
With a terrific crew of helpers, good weather, and a very nice meeting room with perfect acoustics, I had the best book launch I could...
34 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
JOIN US AT THE BOOK LAUNCH!
YOU ARE INVITED Nov. 10, 2022 Benicia Library 150 East L Street Benicia, CA 94510 In the Dona Benicia room from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you...
29 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
A Saloon in Benicia
On the corner of 1st and West D in Benicia, California, stands two stories of an inviting structure built in the Queen Anne Victorian...
334 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
A GIRL NAMED CORLISS
Recently, I was asked—somewhat nicely—where my name Corliss came from. Actually, what the guy said was, “Where the heck did you get a...
21 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON JUDGMENT
One of my favorite quotes from Connie Castro Jackson is, “We aren’t here to judge another’s journey but to let our judgments show us what...
39 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
All Tricks and No Treats, But a Lesson
I know exactly how this squirrel feels. I thought I was immune to horrible situations beyond my control. At this point in life, I felt...
38 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
LAST VISIT WITH RAY JACKSON
One morning in June of 2017, I awoke jumpy after a restless night. Filled with an overwhelming urge to get to my friend Connie’s house, I...
57 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS
First sight of Cut Open the Sky When I was almost eight years old, my dad shook my shoulder and woke me up. He had never done that...
56 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
A GOOD KIRKUS REVIEW
Nothing can really prepare you for a good Kirkus Review. If you are a writer, or know a writer, you likely have heard of this...
41 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
Manifesting Sophie
I want to talk about my dogs. In July of 2018, our beloved Australian shepherd Olivia crossed that rainbow bridge, and I was distraught....
30 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
Paying Attention to Guides
In this excerpt from Cut Open the Sky, Corliss Corazza reflects on a conversation with Connie Castro Jackson that opened her mind to guides.
37 views0 comments
Corky Corazza
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
About My Friend Connie
How fortunate I was to be the writer my dear friend Connie Jackson chose to write her life story. We spent many hours while she talked...
67 views0 comments
bottom of page