Just a reminder – if you’re in the Detroit metro area next weekend, be sure to drop by my table at the local Westland Library
My book is finally published. My Story: A Memoir in Poetry and Prose is now available in paperback and Kindle versions on Amazon. The hardcover
I’ve been working full time on compiling my poetry and prose for my new book. Am I really old enough to publish a memoir? (JK)
This is a short poem I posted on TikTok from my upcoming as yet untitled book of poetry and prose. I’d call the book a
My Story: A Memoir in Poetry and Prose is a compilation of more than 100 poems and essays about life, death, love, mistakes, and coming
Writing Course, Day 4 Windows, Baudelaire (year-long practice with extra prompts). I find I really enjoy incorporating the prompts and the challenge of putting all the words into a cohesive thought – but quickly and with sudden inspiration. Does anyone else wonder at where these thoughts even came from as they spill out of you … Read More →
Woohoo! It just keeps getting better! I received my copy of the 2021 Bear River Review today. This is the first time I’ve had an
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!! I just received an acceptance email for an essay I submitted following the writers’ conference I attended last spring. It’s the first time
The Miracle of Braile Street It was a muggy summer evening in 1964, years before we could afford air conditioning in our little Detroit bungalow. We were entertaining my Aunt Ariel and Uncle Harry, who were visiting from out of town. In those days, no one in my small middle-class neighborhood had even dreamed of … Read More →
Rejection letters are no fun. A day after I received a polite email from American Literary Review Literary Awards telling me that my poem didn’t win their poetry contest, I discovered the results for the Fish Publishing Short Memoir prize were published. I found my memoir on the longlist (yay!) – out of 780 memoirs submitted in total, 197 … Read More →