My mother's hidden Hershey's bars
In the refrigerator meat drawer, way in the back under the cheese and lunch meat, I found my mother’s stash of Hershey bars. Three of them. I was probably ten … Continue reading >>
Small gestures and kind words go a long way
We give a Christmas gift card to our regular mailman, and this year decided to give one to our regular UPS delivery guy.
He delivered boxes of my … Continue reading >>
What it's not
I laughed when I saw this photo in a catalog. How is that even comfortable? Where is she, in her living room? And what happens if she drops the book she's supposedly reading? It … Continue reading >>
It's about building relationships!
If you are a published writer, you undoubtedly have Twitter, Instagram, a Facebook page and/or other social media accounts.
If you have books on consignment … Continue reading >>
A Pirate Jamboree
Our "over-board" Halloween decor began after Don and I stumbled upon the Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoake Island, North Carolina in 2018, which just happened to be the 300-year … Continue reading >>
History 101 - a poem
This devastating poem by my friend and fellow alum Mihku Paul is about her grandfather, a residential school survivor who helped raise Mihku. Their family was "deeply impacted … Continue reading >>