11 Months in Germany And Turning A Corner
I’m working on a memoir about this whole experience and it’s turned into an anti-Eat Pray Love. I am aware of the parody that already exists, but I’m not meaning […]
Tag Archives: Writing
I’m So Fancy: My Profile on the Oregon Literary Arts Blog
I’m So Fancy: My Profile on the Oregon Literary Arts Blog Oregon Literary Arts is publishing profiles of the 2014 fellowship winners, and my heart is full of gratitude! My […]
The Rejected Wedding Speech
Before you get the wrong idea, you should know this isn’t a raunchy, zany collection of zingers à la The Wedding Crashers or Bridemaids. I was asked to write a […]
All Things Bright and Dark
Soon I will clink a glass of champagne on New Year’s Eve and bid goodbye to a strange year. Taking the Big Leap When it was decided that the full-time […]
I Dare You
I have a constantly changing definition of bravery. Is being quiet the daring thing, or is it speaking your mind? Is bungee-jumping daring, or is it keeping your feet planted […]
How to Get Started with Submissions
Decide to Begin the Journey After years of traumatizing manuscript-feedback classes and many failed writing groups, I decided it was time to jump into the cold, foreboding lake of submissions. […]
Welcome to My Blog!
I have a “writing spouse,” Nadia. We meet every week and give each other feedback and encouragement over cupcakes. I was in a rut. I was submitting to lit journals […]
