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 | Jan 22, 2020 | Book Talk, The Writing Life
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... by SR_Admin | May 23, 2019 | Book Talk, Personal Essay
I had a wonderful time last night hearing Michele Filgate in conversation with Liberty Hardy about Michele’s new anthology What My Mother And I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence, one of the most highly-anticipated books out this spring.... by SR_Admin | Apr 21, 2019 | Book Talk
Hey, there. It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks. My parents have been struggling with health issues, my mom especially. I’ve just returned from PA after helping out there and I’m so grateful to my employer for the chance to be there with my... by SR_Admin | Dec 31, 2018 | Book Talk, The Writing Life
… I finish a proposal for my memoir. It’s the last day of 2018, and I will not ring in 2019 until a draft of this proposal is done. I’m close, so it IS going to happen. Came across this poem as I sat at my desk, and I’m feeling it. I’ve...