How Saturdays would happen if the Big Blind Dog had language: I awaken and get out of bed. My husband…
Infinite Loops: Depression, Stuckness, Grief, and Self-preservation.
In the past six months or so I’ve done a good bit of coloring. I’ve found time for Hardanger embroidery.…
Balloons and Blankets: Honoring My Mother
My daughter had a lovely idea given that we were unable to have any kind of funeral or memorial for…
The Great Imagery Hunt or Walk 1.8 miles in my Brooks Trainers.
In the search for the ultimate imagery for our work, writers dredge up memory and metaphor that surprise and thrill…
Help! I Need More Conflict.
In my book, not my life. The Book takes shape. Each writing day (most days) I work on some part…
Fun with paper samples from Rhodia Drive
Recently, Rhodia Drive gave me the opportunity to play with papers by Clairefontaine and G. Lalo, two French stationers whose…
Ghosts, Dead Heroes, and Subatomic Particles: A Short Essay on Inspiration.
I’ve been grieving since Monday, August 11. In this time, I’ve written and rewritten a short-short ghost story, but the…