Mar 21, 2017 | Depression, Grieving, Musing
How are you? No, really. How. Are. You? Not a simple question to answer, especially when it is asked in passing as a pleasantry rather than a real inquiry. Generally, our response ranges from good to well, demanding on where we reside on the grammar scale – by the...
Mar 14, 2017 | Grieving, The Writing Process
Two weeks from today I will hop on an Airbus A340-600 and head across the pond. First stop London. I will finally see my daughter, who I haven’t seen since the beginning of January. And after a quick three-day tour of London, my family and I will begin our five...
Mar 7, 2017 | The Writing Life, The Writing Process
One perk of being married to someone in construction management is getting to witness the different phases of building a building. I have been to ground breakings, looked down gigantic holes at poured footings and walked through completed buildings noting unfinished...
Feb 27, 2017 | Community Involvement
It’s been one hundred and eleven days since the election. Thirty-eight since the inauguration. It’s important to note because three plus months of active resistance is exhausting. I’ve marched. Made phone calls. Written emails. Huddled. Visited my...
Feb 20, 2017 | Community Involvement, The Writing Process
It’s been four weeks since I posted a blog. I could go into a long explanation about how busy I’ve been. As executive editor of Minerva Rising Press, I had to prepare for the 2017 AWP Conference, finalize the latest Minerva Rising issue – Fathers, and manage...
