Category Archives: Autism

Pre-Sales Period for Across An Aqueous Moon Has Begun
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Posted on March 6, 2016 by

The advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, started on Monday, February 29th and will continue until April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the pre-sale period determines not only the size of the … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Something
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Posted on March 3, 2016 by

This past fall my daughter transferred back into our home school district. It’s a place that for whatever reason seems unable or unwilling to meet Katie’s needs. So now both she and I are in the throes of yet another … Continue reading →

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Updating My Life Vision
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Posted on February 25, 2016 by

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the past few months about why I’ve stalled on the law firm with heart. It’s been a bit of a mystery to me why I haven’t launched. Sure, I had a book … Continue reading →

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Revised Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon
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Posted on February 21, 2016 by

Last month I shared the book cover designed by my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, for my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. Finishing Line Press (FLP) loved it–until they switched printers. The new printer means that my chapbook … Continue reading →

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More IEP Woes
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Posted on February 18, 2016 by

My daughter Katie has once again been kicked out of school, from a special day class no less, in our oh-so-wonderful district. Apparently autism is too mysterious and complicated for them to handle. Or something like that. This time around … Continue reading →

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Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
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Posted on February 7, 2016 by

As I shared back in November, my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, created some amazing artwork for the cover of my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. The original plan was to use some of my daughter’s artwork on … Continue reading →

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IEP Woes
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Posted on January 28, 2016 by

It’s January, so that means it’s IEP month. (IEPs are individualized education plans for children with special needs.) Actually, this time around, the IEP madness started in December 2015. It’s a triennial year, so my daughter was subjected to lots … Continue reading →

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Pre-Sales Period Set for Across An Aqueous Moon
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Posted on January 24, 2016 by

Finishing Line Press will offer advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, from February 29 to April 29, 2016. You can order the book from the Finishing Line Press website or through me. More details on … Continue reading →

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Tentative Release Date Set for Across An Aqueous Moon
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Posted on January 3, 2016 by

I just learned that Finishing Line Press has set a tentative book release date of June 24, 2016. I’m sure it will slip a bit as we progress, but my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, is coming … Continue reading →

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Christmas Crafts, Part 3
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Posted on December 17, 2015 by

Back by popular demand: my Christmas story, in three parts, which first appeared here in December 2011. It’s been updated a bit, but mostly it’s the same story that made readers laugh until they cried. Go on, read it again…. … Continue reading →

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