Two years ago I started a book group, with the help and encouragement of some friends. The advantage of starting a book group is that it runs the way I like book groups to run. Not to say that my book group is perfect, but I like it and attend every month. We have read a fun variety […]
Question: What do breastfeeding, Aztec fire rituals, family history stories, and porcupine quills have in common? Answer: They are all in my new essay titled “Breastfeeding Mama,” which won first place for adult nonfiction in the 2015 Tempe Community Writing Contest. The History of the Essay: I originally wrote this essay in January 2012 and submitted […]
It was a Sunday night. I’d spent 2 hours editing and cropping possible author photos, and I had 6 that I liked. And honestly, I hadn’t the least idea of which photo I should use–I was too close to the project, sick of staring at my own teeth. So I decided to crowd source. On […]
I threw a happily ever after activity last night for a group of teenagers and adults. I spent a while searching online for the perfect fairy tale party game, but none were to be found, so I created my own, based on Disney versions of fairy tales. You can print out all the components you […]
Sometimes we take Valentine’s Day too seriously. As a remedy, I’ve decided to post a short story I’ve written on my website. It’s science fiction–set on Earth, but centuries in the future. It’s a comedy–because the things that speak to us most deeply (like romance) should never be taken too seriously. It’s about kissing–and even […]