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)
It’s been a busy week or two. I decided I’ve got to do something with these hundreds of poems and essays I’ve been writing, so
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
From Nadia Colburn’s 31+ Day Meditation and Writing Course, Day 14 Prompts: GRASS CHILD OLD MOUTHS DEATH MOMENT HANDS My hands are old. I remember how smooth the skin was when I was a child, but now I have my grandmother’s hands. She’s under the grass now, my grandmother, and all the rest of those … Read More →
This past Tuesday was our 25th wedding anniversary and I celebrated alone, sitting under the windchimes in my gazebo. A small portion of Rick’s ashes are in the chimes, so I always feel like he’s with me when I sit there. It was his favorite place to s…
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
I’m excited to be virtually attending the Muse & the Marketplace 2022 national writing conference. Another great session just ended… On Beginning (Again) with Chen
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
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge David Sedaris fan. I love his pithy, bittersweet, snarky essays. I have all his books – some
The first year or two after losing Rick, every memory that popped into my mind was an emotional trigger that sometimes made me sob, and other times just brought on some quiet tears. The trick was learning to handle these moments because you never knew …
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