by SR_Admin | Jul 1, 2019 | Gun Violence, Personal Essay, Publication news
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... by SR_Admin | May 16, 2019 | Gun Violence, Gun Violence Prevention, Personal Essay, Publication news
I’m so excited to share that one of my essays is a finalist for a 2019 Maine Literary Award!! The annual awards are one of the many ways the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance supports the literary community of Maine. I submitted two essays, and I’m... by SR_Admin | Nov 3, 2018 | Gun Violence, NonfictioNOW2018
It was such a pleasure to present on a panel at the NonfictioNOW conference in Phoenix the other day. The other panelists and I have all written about, or are currently researching and writing about, some aspect of gun violence. While our presentations and the... 
by SR_Admin | Sep 2, 2018 | Be SMART, Gun Violence, Gun Violence Prevention, Moms Demand Action, Publication news
August went by in a blur — not just because I traveled to two conferences and visited family, but also because I was battling upper respiratory symptoms. I powered through several days, then spent many days in bed on antibiotics, and had a handful of days where... 
by SR_Admin | Jul 13, 2018 | Gun Violence, Personal Essay, Publication news
Hey, y’all. It’s been awhile, what with school ending and summer travel kicking in and lots of reading, writing and gardening… I put this news out on social media at the time, but not here, so now I’m letting the blogosphere know that on May... by SR_Admin | Mar 8, 2018 | Book Talk, Gun Violence, Personal Essay
Here it is: “What A Bullet Can Do,” another essay about an unintentional shooting from my childhood, in which I write about various works of literature that helped me, as an adult, to process the shooting and its aftermath. Along the way, readers learn ...