I have met some impressive people in my life – many, in fact. María Luisa Arroyo, the inaugural poet laureate of Springfield, Massachusetts (2014-2016), is one of those people. From her bravery in confronting her own pain in poetry to…
For Sara
In truth, I hardly know her. We met 10 years ago, at one of the bi-annual writing residencies required to complete our low-residency MFA program. We didn’t attend the same workshops; Sara was studying fiction, and I was focused on…
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: Essayist Cindy Zelman
For this third installment in the “Writers in the Trenches” series, I interviewed Massachusetts-based essayist Cindy Zelman, author of the CNF chapbook What’s in a Butch’s Purse? I met Cindy when she sat down across from me in one of…
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.
An Illustrator’s Desk…
Laurel McKinstry Petersen, the illustrator who is working on the drawings for my forthcoming children’s book, sent me this photo of her work desk. I can’t wait to see the final drawings! LITTLE WHITE: THE FERAL CAT WHO FOUND A…
It’s been four years!
Message From a Blue Jay, my first book, was published four years ago this week. To celebrate, the e-book version is on sale at Amazon for 99 cents for two days. Grab an inexpensive copy or gift it to a…
On Starting Over After 40,000 Words
As I write this, Hurricane Matthew is barreling up the Florida Coast. The storm has already devastated Haiti and caused issues throughout the Caribbean. My thoughts are with those who were — or are — in the path of this…