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 | 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 ... by SR_Admin | Feb 25, 2018 | Personal Essay, Publication news, The Writing Life
This August 24-26th I’ll be attending a writer’s conference known as HippoCamp for the first time and leading a breakout session with my partner Parker Blaney. The session is called Writing Home. HippoCamp is in its fourth year and is an outgrowth of... by SR_Admin | Feb 25, 2018 | Personal Essay, Publication news
I’m thrilled to announce (quite belatedly) that my essay, “The Gun Show,” which appeared in The Southeast Review (Vol. 34.2), was named a notable essay in the latest edition of The Best American Essays, edited by Leslie Jamison. “The Gun Show,” tells... by SR_Admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Personal Essay, Publication news
I’m belatedly reporting here that my essay, “To Suckle on Fear,” appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of The MacGuffin, a great journal out of Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. This piece is what is known as a hermit crab essay – an essay...