First things first: I hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and well during these challenging times. The light appears to be at the end of the tunnel. Let’s keep on keepin’ on until we all get through this together.…
Writers in the Trenches: Dr. Erika Dreifus Publishes First Poetry Collection
I have never met Erika Dreifus in person, but I feel as if I know her. That may be because we’ve communicated quite a lot in recent years about writing and book-related news. We are connected by certain things; my…
Writers in the Trenches: Memoirist and Essayist Michael Steinberg on His New Book
Every interview in this series is unique and provides insight into a writer who is working on craft. Some interviewees have had many publications in literary journals, some none. Some have published books, others haven’t. Some I know personally, and…
A new book is on the way…
Thanks to the wonderful reception for LITTLE WHITE: THE FERAL CAT WHO FOUND A HOME, a new children’s book is in the works, set to be released later this year by Writers Coffee Bar Press. TRIBBS: THE CAT WHO WAS…
Why, In the Midst of Chaos, Did I Write About a Feral Cat?
Why do animals and wildlife figure so prominently in my writing? An interviewer asked me that question recently. At the time I answered the best way I could, but I have thought a lot about that question over the past…
Writers in the Trenches: Lisa Romeo, author of STARTING WITH GOODBYE: A DAUGHTER’S MEMOIR OF LOVE AFTER LOSS
Can a relationship with a loved one survive — and even evolve — after the ultimate loss? This thought-provoking question is explored by Lisa Romeo in her new memoir, Starting with Goodbye: A Daughter’s Memoir of Love after Loss (University of Nevada…
Writers in the Trenches: The Inimitable Michael Steinberg
Welcome to the second interview in my new series: “Writers in the Trenches.” Not every writer featured here will have a list of publishing accomplishments – I will showcase diverse writers who may or may not have been published, but…
Writers in the Trenches: An Interview with BEFORE WE DIED author Joan Schweighardt
The first installment of “Writers in the Trenches,” a new series of interviews I’ll be posting on the blog, features Joan Schweighardt.