From Fellow C.M. Mayo : In the years of writing, researching, and revising my novel, T he Last Prince of the Mexican Empire (Unbridled Books, May 5, 2009), I enjoyed several intensely productive stays at VCCA. A few sparkles: In the corn crib studio: Drafting General Achille Bazaine's flashback scenes of 1850s Algeria, Arab music on the CD player, snow falling on the skylight. At dinner: Chatting with novelist Josephine Humphreys about archives and the influence of the dead. By the fireplace in the living room : Reading these same pages with Peter Behrens , reading from his novel then in-progress, The Law of Dream s. Eating potato chips with poets Sandra Beasley and Alfred Corn . Trying not to be embarrassed when Alfred (bless him) corrected my French pronunciation. In Sweet Briar's Library : After checking e-mail, reading Virgil. Rectangles of autumn light falling on the old tables. One sunny afternoon outside my studio by the barn: Finding Peter Behrens,
Composer J. Walter Hawkes joined the glitz and glamor at this weekend's Daytime Emmy Awards galas when he received his second Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy for Achievement in Musical Composition and Direction for his work on "The Wonder Pets!" The program, on Nickelodeon, uses an orchestra playing classical music, and each episode is similar to an operetta, with the characters singing much of the dialog. As an arranger/composer, Walter has scored independent films and arranged/orchestrated for jazz and theater. He lives and works in Long Island City, New York. Daytime Emmys are given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Congratulations Walter!
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