Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Come Along | ΕΛΑ ΜΑΖΙ, ΠΑΜΕ ΒΟΛΤΑ
The days that ought to be the same felt different because the coronavirus lockdown is here. At first the guidance seemed simple, but...
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Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Aug 5, 2020
The Bells of Hagia Sophia Toll | Κρούν στην καρδιά μου οι καμπάνες της Αγιάς Σοφιάς
A monologue translation of Greek playwright Karina Ioannidou on her grandmother’s escape from the 1922 genocide. (TheBlueNib.com)
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jun 15, 2020
The Drama of Writing Trauma: Authoring Memoir | Το Δράμα της Συγγραφής Μεμουάρ
Writing memoir involves recalling past events in the now, paying special attention to family; decipher life experiences...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jan 18
Unpacking For Greece
When Sally sets out for Europe with her mother’s 1978 travel diary in her pocket, she is searching for the wanderlust she lost in a ...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Oct 3, 2023
Harvesting Memories With The Muse
“I see you sitting in your kitchen by the hour and writing. Where do you get your ideas?”
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Aug 3, 2023
Obsession, Redemption, And Tragedy In Feminist “Circe” Greek Myth Retelling
Through the centuries, writers have used basic myths to explore their meaning and shed a fresh lens on the messages they hold. For me...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jul 31, 2023
Egypt Street, 1950s
If my mother remained an enigma, the circumstances and routines of my father’s life had always been so physically clear and evident to...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jul 23, 2023
A Smoke And A Song
A story of Sherry's quest to make meaning from the memories homed in her body. Told with tenacity, tenderness, and wry humor...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
May 31, 2023
Walking on Fire
A faint smell of smoke in the air reminded Kate of homecoming bonfires before high school football games in Texas...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Mar 26, 2023
Τα Χρώματα της Ψυχής Μου / The Colours of My Soul
Guest post for Nora Kazazi “Nora's memoir is a deep dive into history full of drama, resilience and hope. Vulnerable, with beautiful and...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jan 26, 2023
Art in the Time of Crisis
The anthology Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis: Women Writers Respond to the Call includes 100 essays donated by authors.
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Nov 25, 2022
All Is Fair and Other California Stories
In this rich collection of thirteen short stories, a diverse group of characters seek the fulfillment and connection this sunny state has...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Sep 23, 2022
Waterbury Winter
Barnaby Brown has had enough of freezing winters, insurmountable debt, a dead-end job, and his solitary life as a young widower with no...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jul 25, 2022
Dancing on the Whisper of God
Excerpt - Pages 190-192
Two mornings later, the eastern sky grew lighter and lighter, beginning at least a half hour before the first ...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
May 30, 2022
Rabbit in the Moon
Guest Post by Heather Diamond Excerpt from Ch. 10: Heritage Tour When Fred and I arrive at Number 10 a week ahead of Amah and Abah’s...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Apr 1, 2022
When in Vanuatu
Guest Post by Nicki Chen Amazon Review: A Tropical Transformation Imagine sipping coffee from the comfort of your home when your husband...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jan 22, 2022
Όταν με βρήκε ο λύκος - When the Wolf Found Me
Guest post critique of Maria Psoma-Petridou's "ΟΤΑΝ ΜΕ ΒΡΗΚΕ Ο ΛΥΚΟΣ" by Βασίλης Γ. Χατζηβασιλείου, Φιλόλογος, Θεσσαλονίκη, Ιούνης 2021....
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Nov 26, 2021
The Ripening: A Canadian Girl Grows Up
It was spring, and the clouds had returned. They were white but not the glary white of snow when the sun struck it. Clouds seemed ...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Nov 26, 2021
Harvest
Charon harvests life to a world Of billowing sails, silence and fog, Unveiling a new journey into unknown terrains Where souls meander...
Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Jul 31, 2021
Q&A with Dave Kavanagh
Featured Guest Dave Kavanagh talks about his debut Novel The Tangle Box.
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