This Place of Wonder | Barbara ONeal | Substack
This Place of Wonder
A novelist writing about the wonders in the everyday, the enormous, the impossible, the magical. And the ocean.
By Barbara ONeal
What Morocco Taught Me About Coming Home
King tides, jet lag, and the art of gathering yourself after a journey
Nov 6, 2025•Barbara ONeal
Dahlias, postcards, Japan, and the work of writing
Jun 11•Barbara ONeal
As a young mother, I used to compete at the state fair in baked goods and jams.
May 6•Barbara ONeal
Apr 24•Barbara ONeal
Eating and playing and talking our heads off
Apr 1•Barbara ONeal
And how to live with the early stages of a book
Mar 23•Barbara ONeal
Our little lives and history and all those stars
Mar 16•Barbara ONeal