What: My third novel, Dancing in the Ring, was published in 2023 by Black Rose Writing. While it’s Historical Fiction, it can also be described as Historical Biography or Historical Romance. It’s the story of Detroit in the 1920s through the 1930s, as much as it is the love story and tumultuous marriage of Catherine McIntosh and Robert Sage—my great aunt and uncle. Why: My father's … [Read more...]
August- A Collaborative Poem
I wrote the first stanza, and friends contributed the other lines of this collaborative poem! I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoy this late summer month. Hello August: August will be filled with firefliesAugust will be filled with sidewalk heatAugust will be filled with lemonadeAugust will be filled with dips in the lakeAugust will be filled with children dancing in the sprinklerAugust … [Read more...]
Writing for favors
You want me to do WHAT? A while ago I did some web writing in exchange for other services for an acquaintance after they begged me to help them. I figured how hard could it be? As it turned out, I spent hours trying to translate a disjointed spoken message into readable text while also doing research on the products so that what I wrote made sense. The exchange of goods eventually worked, but I … [Read more...]
Pet Grief: Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not real
You know it's coming: This illustration of a herd of corgis racing into heaven as Queen Elizabeth waited to greet them recently brought me to tears. I still miss my corgi Clementine after losing her 5 months ago. Yet, when you adopt a dog or cat, you know you will likely outlive them. It's part of animal ownership that someday we'll have to make that awful decision to let them go when their … [Read more...]
To Bloom Forever: Perennial Gifts
Where flowers bloom so does hope An old house in our neighborhood had the most lovely perennial garden. In fact, it had been included in my hometown’s garden tour at one time. Often when I walked by, I complimented the elderly woman who tended the flowers on a daily basis in the summer. She lived with a couple whom I assumed were her family. She didn’t speak English, but smiled and nodded at me … [Read more...]
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