She Likes It! She Likes It!
A few weeks ago, I posted this on the blog: The book. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I sat my fanny down in my chair all […]
What if…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsWewrHN73M&feature=player_embedded#] In Honor of the upcoming Love Your Body Day, I wanted to feature this trailer for Hijas Americanas that many women across the country helped create. Go check out […]
September -November 2009 Workshop Schedule
Here is my September – November 2009 workshop schedule. All of these workshops will be offered at the Warehouse PAC in Cornelius, North Carolina. You are welcome to sign up […]
Finding an agent
I’m often asked about finding an agent and, in the interest of full disclosure, I am not agented. So I don’t really know how to find an agent, but it does seem that finding […]
A few general rules for writing
I am asked a lot about how to start a writing career— an amusing question to me as my career began so accidentally. I thought I would write after my retirement […]
Best of The Writing Life
Here are some of the favorite posts in the last two years regarding writing and the writing life. Q&A shares common questions and answers about Hijas Americanas. Write Like Your Mother […]
April and May Workshops I'm Teaching
Writing Your Life April 14, 2009 7:30 pm – 9 pm $22 Self-reflection gives us a much needed pause. It allows us a moment of inquiry, a moment to […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 and then dive into the final episode, Part 3… “Any day now,” the doctor says. He is a good man, gentle and kind, […]
What's on special today?
So, I am thinking about creating a regular blogging schedule for the site. Basically, I would have themes for each day’s post. I’ve come up with some themes and would […]
Help! My son hates writing!
Another find while I was cleaning out my sent items was an email response to a mom who asked how she could help develop her second grade son’s desire and […]