I’ve not mastered the art of the cell phone “selfie” but I’m pretty good at interviewing myself. Here’s my “Q & A Selfie.” This is one piece from the media kit I send out when I’m publicizing a new book. If your “Q”s don’t get “A”d in this blog, send your Q via...

You heard it here first: deciding stuff is hard. That is, if you don’t know where you’re going. For over a year we’ve been trying to figure out where we want to move. I thought I had it solved when I applied to several MFA Creative Writing programs. Surely one of...

How long has it been since you’ve taken a risk and tried something new? For me it was last fall. It came in two parts. First, I took the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); then I applied to four MFA creative writing programs. After months of waiting, I now know none...

Can’t shake ‘em, I’ve got the Health Insurance Blues. Just when I thought it was safe to write a blog about writing, current events have revved me up (again) for the federal battle of the week. It’s one more fight that I’m just not in the mood for, yet fight I do....

I’m a card carrying member of Planned Parenthood. According to my membership card I’ve been one since 2003, but I’ve supported the organization for longer than that. Here’s my story. In December 1978 I was a new bride. My (then) husband, a journeyman in his trade, had...

Have you heard of the I’ve Got Mine Club? It’s not a formal organization, per se, but a human behavior that leads to barriers and exclusions. My dad first explained the I’ve Got Mine Club to me. The town I grew up in evolved from a sleepy mill town with a...