Near the end of March, I started an online journal called COVID-19 Chronicle, where I periodically post about how my shelter-in-place life is going. Even if I didn't post every day, I wanted to keep some kind of a record. After the fact, I realized it might be nice to re-post those blog entries here, …
Continue reading Welcome to my COVID-19 Online Journal… after the fact
I've been on a pretty good roll the past month, writing my way through this memoir with an outline that's tethered to a narrative arc that feels right. I've done some of my best work in local coffee shops! But I was still spending too much time on social media and reading the news. I …
Continue reading Resisting the Siren Song of Social Media & News
I have never been one for January 1st resolutions beyond a vague "do better, do more." This is probably due to being critical of myself nearly every day of the year. Why would I need to formalize that and attach expectations to it?? I'd rather avoid the whole exercise! But that way of thinking is …
Back in the 2000s, I didn't think I could be any angrier at our national political scene. It was the Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld-Rove era. Remember that? My outrage was toddler-sized compared to the past three years... I was mad at Washington, mad at women, in general, who I didn't think were protesting enough or at all, and …
On June 13th, Maine writers, readers, editors, publishers, and librarians gathered at the Bangor Public Library for the announcement of the 2019 Maine Literary Awards. I was there to meet and mingle with the Maine writing community and to find out if “What A Bullet Can Do” was a winner in the short nonfiction category… …
Continue reading Essay “What A Bullet Can Do” wins 2019 Maine Literary Award!
