Leisure Learning, March 2023: Poetry Galore

Leisure Learning, March 2023: Poetry Galore

Greetings, fellow word nerds! As we head into April (aka National Poetry Month), it only makes sense that this month’s Leisure Learning column should focus on the short form of the written word. In a world where words can easily become blather, poetry offers a magnificent opportunity to return to the essence of our human… Read more »

Writing As My Healing Tool

Writing As My Healing Tool

The title of this post, Writing as My Healing Tool, is right at the heart of my own experience. At the beginning of 2017, just nine months after my late husband’s death, I began to write. Little did I know the culmination of my writing and truth-seeking would become my debut memoir, A Sky of… Read more »

Finding Your Voice

I’m often asked how I got published. I’ve given a lot of to-the-point answers as well as longer explanations that focus on hard work, determination, and luck. The more I think about my eight-year road-to-publication, the more I’m certain writers who succeed do something pivotal during the process of drafting, revising, querying, and submitting. They… Read more »