My publisher, Huntsville Independent Press, recently published an article about developing an author “brand.” I found the concept interesting. Do writers really have — or need — a “brand?” Writers who work in creative nonfiction are familiar with the concept…
Jim Kennedy’s creative nonfiction essay “End of the Line” is one of the most powerful pieces of writing I’ve ever had the privilege to read or teach. Published in the highly respected journal Creative Nonfiction, nominated for a Pushcart Prize,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A quick note to let you know that “Lifeguard,” my newest personal essay, has been published by the wonderful online journal Connotation Press: An Online Artifact. “Lifeguard” started out as one of a series of essays I wrote based on…
Can the first week of August really be over? Apparently, yes. I started the summer with a trip to Alaska and have spent time since then working, writing, reading, and getting ready for the fall semester at Lasell College. I’ll…
It’s been interesting to read the reviews of Message From A Blue Jay since nearly 27,000 people downloaded the book during a free, three-day promotion in mid-June (and more purchased copies in the days and weeks since). My publisher, while…