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... by SR_Admin | Oct 29, 2019 | Poetry, Publication news
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... 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 | 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...