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The Illustrated Woman
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and illustrator Maira Kalman who talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, wise, … Continue reading
The Healing Power of Love and Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week I am thrilled to share a powerful talk given by poet, writer, artist, and educator Tanaya Winder, who is a good friend and former classmate of my good friend, Jennifer Simpson. So … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Other Writers, Tuesdays with TED
Tagged Art, Creativity, Depression, Family, Loss, Love, Memoir, Poetry, Tanaya Winder, Writing Life
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Tales of Passion
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and activist Isabel Allende who discusses women, creativity — and, of course, passion — in this charming and moving talk. A novelist and memoirist, Allende writes of passionate lives, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Other Writers, Tuesdays with TED
Tagged Activism, Change, Creativity, Isabel Allende, Memoir, Passion, Social Justice, Truth, Writing Life
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The Lost Art of Letter-Writing
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching writer and social entreprenuer Lakshmi Pratury who remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares what her father wrote to her before he died. Her heartfelt talk may inspire you to … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Tuesdays with TED
Tagged Creativity, Family, Gratitude, Lakshmi Pratury, Loss, Memoir, Writing Life
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Update on Publication in Special Needs Anthology
Back in June I learned that one of my stories had been accepted for publication in a yet-to-be-named anthology for special needs moms. The anthology now has a name: Monday Coffee & Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs. … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Autism, Memoir, Parenting, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Writing Life
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Your Elusive Creative Genius
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we have Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Committed and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as other fiction and nonfiction books, who speaks about “Your Elusive Creative Genius.” And guess what? She thinks all … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Other Writers, Tuesdays with TED
Tagged Art, Creativity, Elizabeth Gilbert, Expectations, Fear, Genius, Memoir, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Story Accepted for Publication
This has been an exciting week for me! In addition to producing and hosting my first Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word as part of the City’s Art Happens program, I learned that one of my stories has been … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Autism, Memoir, Parenting, Special Needs, Speech Delay, Writing Life
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The Next Big Thing
A few weeks ago, I was tagged in The Next Big Thing by my friend and fellow writer, Jennifer Simpson. For those of you who want to know more about my memoir, here’s your chance. What is the working title of … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged Adoption, Autism, Family, Infertility, Memoir, Open Adoption, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Story Included in New Chicken Soup for the Soul Anthology
I recently learned that my story, “The Most Popular Girl,” will be published in a new autism anthology called Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum. One of my writing goals for last year was to have an autism story … Continue reading
The Writer’s March Challenge 2013
Maybe it’s the lawyer in me, but I’ve always been a sucker for a good challenge. So I’ve decided to particpate once again in A Writer’s March as a way to get myself back into a more consistent (i.e., daily) writing … Continue reading
