Notes from a novel writing workshop:
1. Writing is a practice. Do it every day.
2. Writing is failure and rejections. It can be a painful dig to find what glimmers.
3. Writing is endurance. … Continue reading >>
What:
I have been journaling, typing up stories, writing poems, etc. for as long as I can remember. My grandpa was a writer, and he had two typewriters in his basement--one that was his everyday … Continue reading >>
You never know what you need until you find it:
One person's trash is another's treasure. Years ago, I had garage sales to get rid of my kids' outgrown clothes, toys and sports equipment, and … Continue reading >>
The Girl with Three Birthdays:
I met Patti Eddington years ago at a Springfed Arts Writers' Conference where her grace and enthusiasm drew me in. I couldn't wait to read her adoption memoir, The … Continue reading >>
What:
I'm a poet with a scientist's soul—a paradox, maybe, but it shapes how I navigate this wondrous and often difficult world. I majored in Genetics and English in … Continue reading >>
The importance of reviews
Friends, if you've read Gordy and the Ghost Crab, my poetry book Sleepwalker, or my novel In the Context of Love, please hop over to Amazon and write a few words in a … Continue reading >>