Christmas Crafts, Part 2
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Posted on December 10, 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 →

Book Contract Signed for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
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Posted on December 6, 2015 by

This weekend, I signed and returned the book contract for my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, along with the revised manuscript (multiple hard copies plus digital files in PDF and MS Word) headshots (in color and black … Continue reading →

Christmas Crafts, Part 1
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Posted on December 3, 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 →

One Special Child
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Posted on November 26, 2015 by

In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d post a poem on gratitude from my chapbook, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2016. And yes, I’m terrifically grateful that FLP accepted my manuscript—even if … Continue reading →

The Downside of Facebook
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Posted on November 19, 2015 by

Some days I scroll through my news feed on Facebook and see countless photos of my smiling friends and their cheerful, well-adjusted, successful children. (Of course, appearances may be deceiving, but still, it all looks good in the photo.) I … Continue reading →

Artwork for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
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Posted on November 15, 2015 by

My multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, has 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 the cover. Katie’s … Continue reading →

Reflections on the Oh-So-Sexy Minivan
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Posted on November 12, 2015 by

Lately I’ve been thinking about old school transportation. Perhaps because I recently had some service done on my oh-so-sexy Toyota minivan, which lead to new brakes, which lead to the discovery of a leak in the rack and pinion system … Continue reading →

Good News, Bad News, Part 2
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Posted on November 5, 2015 by

So the good news is that my right thumb is fully operational again. The bad news is that while I was focused on my thumb, I gained back the weight I’d previously lost. Since I wrote my last post, I’ve … Continue reading →