by SR_Admin | Aug 29, 2022 | HippoCamp, The Writing Life, Writing Conferences
It’s been a couple of weeks since HippoCamp22 took place in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and I am still basking in its glow. This was my first large, in-person event in the past few years, and even though I proceeded with some caution, I was also excited to... by SR_Admin | Aug 9, 2022 | Book Talk, Gun Violence Prevention, Moms Demand Action, The Writing Life
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. In late December 2021 I heard back from a literary agent who was interested in my manuscript. We had a few emails back and forth and then a phone conversation about how to make the work stronger. So the first quarter of... by SR_Admin | Dec 24, 2021 | Book Talk, Personal Essay, The Writing Life
Sad to the point of crying, which I don’t often do. For those who may be reading this and have never heard of Joan Didion, she was a journalist, novelist, essayist, Hollywood writer, wife, mother, and literary icon. I didn’t read her until I was in my MFA program in... by SR_Admin | Oct 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Personal Essay, Publication news, The Writing Life
I am so grateful to The Keeping Room for publishing my essay, “Pandemic Thoughts, Racing.” I’ve been so immersed in finishing my memoir that I have not had an essay published in a while. Feels good to have this out in the world — something... by SR_Admin | Oct 14, 2020 | Personal Essay, Publication news
I recently had a recording of a reading go live as part of the Local Writers Read series. The series features writers from Maine, and was sponsored by LA Art Walk, which takes place monthly during warm weather months in Lewiston/Auburn, cities in Maine. Due to the...