by SR_Admin | Aug 29, 2022 | HippoCamp, The Writing Life, Writing Conferences
It’s been a couple of weeks since HippoCamp22 took place in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and I am still basking in its glow. This was my first large, in-person event in the past few years, and even though I proceeded with some caution, I was also excited to... 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 | 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 | Feb 29, 2020 | The Writing Life
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... 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...