I have had the occasion over the past few days to talk to several people who are in pain. In one case, a parent is worried about an adult child who is having serious issues; in another, a friend is worried about another friend who is terminally ill. Worry is the operative word here. Worry…
Month: October 2018
My First Teleseminar
I will be presenting my first teleseminar this Friday at 11 am Pacific time to members of the National Association of Memoir Writers. I met NAMW’s founder, Linda Joy Myers, at the Story Circle Network national conference and she invited me to make this presentation. I am looking forward to sharing my love of flash…
The Kindness of Strangers
I recently reposted a blog about the power of a smile. This one is about another chance encounter with a stranger that touched my heart. Many of you know that I wrote recently that my friend Peter is dying. What I didn’t tell you was what happened right after I found out about this…
Announcing a Trip to Sorrento, Italy in 2019 with Story Circle Network
I am very excited to announce that I will be hosting a trip to Italy in conjunction with Story Circle Network in November 2019. You don’t have to be a writer to come and the price is unbelievably reasonable. Check out the details on my website: 2019 Trip to Italy
Revisiting the Same Old Questions, Which Is Clearly Part of the Drill
I wrote this in 2012. I could have written it tonight. Apparently, these are questions that come back again and again. Part of the process, I suppose. Blankness. That’s where I am now with this writing thing. Pure blank. Why is that? I can look around and see prompts I could start with: a chair,…
2012 Flash Memoir: Never Underestimate the Power of a Smile (With Updated Notes from Today)
I wrote this piece back in 2012. Somehow it feels pertinent this week after the testimony of Dr. Ford. For those of you who read my blog post last week entitled, “Visiting a Past Trauma While Watching Dr. Ford Today,” please note that I am writing below about the summer in which those three days…
Flash Fiction: Sunset Boulevard
He was standing on the corner when she saw him. A tall man, he had an air of authority about him that suggested that he was comfortable in life, perhaps living out in the suburbs in a gated community where all the houses matched with variation coming only with the floor plans. He was wearing…
Repost: An Excellent Snickerdoodle Recipe
I realized today that I bake when I’m feeling a little droopy. Yes, I am a simple creature. Comfort food does indeed bring me comfort. So, today, I made for the very first time a cookie that many refined sugar eaters take for granted – the snickerdoodle. I didn’t know that this cookie had cinnamon…
20 Minutes a Day 