It’s been a year now since I’ve retired from teaching, and I’m sure it will surprise no one when I say retirement is GREAT! Every now and then a friend approaching retirement age will ask, “Do you ever get bored?” My response to that is an unqualified “Heck no!” Sometimes someone will counter with, “Yes, … Continue reading Tending My Muse
Category: Writing
Writing the Amherst Way
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2013 A few weeks ago I had the privilege of writing in a workshop with Pat Schneider, the author of Writing Alone and with Others, and the recently released How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual Practice. Pat developed a workshop method of writing together in community, which came … Continue reading Writing the Amherst Way
The Next Big Thing
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2013 Thanks to my friend June Gillam for “tagging” me to promote The Next Big Thing! In June’s latest blog post she wrote about her upcoming thriller, House of Dads. http://junegillam.com/2013/04/24/the-next-big-thing-blog-tag/ Now it’s my turn to tell you all about my novel. What is the title of your book? Welcome Stranger … Continue reading The Next Big Thing
The Flint Girls Go To A Fire
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2013 One more poem as we near the end of National Poetry Month. I wrote this rather prosey poem about my Mother and her family twenty-something years ago. I just came across it again, and decided to publish it here. I think it's a fun story--at least that was always my … Continue reading The Flint Girls Go To A Fire
My Writing Practice
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 12, 2013 I realized early on that if I was going to be a poet, a notoriously underpaid and underappreciated profession, then I would need a second income—or to be more accurate—an income. On the flip side, I also realized, as so many artists, writers and musicians have before me, that to … Continue reading My Writing Practice
Welcome to April! It’s National Poetry Month!
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 5, 2013 Welcome to April! It’s National Poetry Month! I started writing poetry nearly forty years ago, when I was in college. I started getting published when I was in my 20s, learning to make my way in the world outside my parents’ house. My poetry and I were young together. Poetry … Continue reading Welcome to April! It’s National Poetry Month!
Easter Musings
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 28, 2013 Earlier this week I read over the first draft of my latest novel that I wrote during National Novel Writing Month this past November. I had completely forgotten that I had created a character who was a former priest from Argentina. For random reasons during the slap dash of the … Continue reading Easter Musings
My Writing Life
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 21, 2013 I want to share some books that have enriched my writing over the years. I would recommend these books to all writers. And for teachers of writing—no matter how young your students—these books may also be helpful. FOR HELP WITH PROCESS AND INSPIRATION Writing the Natural Way, by Gabriele Lusser … Continue reading My Writing Life
