TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains details which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault.
Admitting that you've been sexually assaulted isn't easy. The shame, the self blame, and the … Continue reading >>
When imagination is bigger than the child
It’s important to teach children that when you reach a dead end, it’s okay to set the project aside. Sometimes the solution comes when you’re not even … Continue reading >>
Making a book trailer for In the Context of Love on iMovie was as much fun and almost as daunting as it was to write the book. There were so many directions to go in, so many possible scenarios and … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
To live is to be creative – we are all creatures of creativity. I mean, I remember figuring out how to tie my shoe laces. That’s creativity. The ants figure out how to get into the hummingbird … Continue reading >>
An endless source of amusement:
He always had a joke to tell, a funny story, or did something to make me laugh. He could take the two parts of whatever it was that I was crying over and make them … Continue reading >>
Fiction draws from real life
The small town of Nopiming in In the Context of Love is loosely modeled after my hometown, Independence, Ohio. Characters Angelica and Joe's first date are to the Maple … Continue reading >>