INTERVIEW WITH SHINAN BARCLAY
Tell us a little more about the book.
Let me read a 1989 review of the book by Mary Greer, Woman’s Spirituality Author in San Francisco. “Moontime for Kory shows us how to reclaim the power of Menarche, [first menses] and to celebrate this special time through gift giving, loving words of elders, envisioning the future, time spent alone and within, and the returning of the sacred blood of life to our Earth Mother. There is also the acceptance of new levels of responsibility and the bittersweet changes in childhood friendships which we have all experienced. This is both fairytale and vision.” This also speaks of the revised 2009 story.
So this is a rewrite of the earlier story?
It’s a major overhaul, a complete remodel. The first story was mostly written in summary. After moving to the Oregon Coast and teaching workshops on another book of mine, ABC’s of Nature Writing, I realized how much was missing from the Moontime story, in terms of scenes, description and actual facts. With the input of several friends, I revised the story again and again, making the charact
ers ‘more real’ through descriptive actions and dialog. I hired a proofreader, two professional editors and a fact finder; all offered priceless ideas.
Let me read a 1989 review of the book by Mary Greer, Woman’s Spirituality Author in San Francisco. “Moontime for Kory shows us how to reclaim the power of Menarche, [first menses] and to celebrate this special time through gift giving, loving words of elders, envisioning the future, time spent alone and within, and the returning of the sacred blood of life to our Earth Mother. There is also the acceptance of new levels of responsibility and the bittersweet changes in childhood friendships which we have all experienced. This is both fairytale and vision.” This also speaks of the revised 2009 story.
So this is a rewrite of the earlier story?
It’s a major overhaul, a complete remodel. The first story was mostly written in summary. After moving to the Oregon Coast and teaching workshops on another book of mine, ABC’s of Nature Writing, I realized how much was missing from the Moontime story, in terms of scenes, description and actual facts. With the input of several friends, I revised the story again and again, making the charact
ers ‘more real’ through descriptive actions and dialog. I hired a proofreader, two professional editors and a fact finder; all offered priceless ideas. 
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