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Tag Archives: Writing Life
Book Contract Signed for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
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
One Special Child
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
Artwork for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
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
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, Poetry, Writing Life
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“Waiting For Words” Featured at the Museum of Motherhood
My story, Waiting for Words, is being featured for the next two weeks with the art of Sarah Nicholls as part of an ekphrastic project called M.A.M.A. (mothers are making art). You can see it here. A list of all the featured … Continue reading
Poetry Manuscript Accepted for Publication
I am thrilled to announce that my chapbook manuscript, entitled Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, has been accepted for publication! After a long, hot summer filled with plenty of rejections, Finishing Line Press sent me an email last … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Autism, Creativity, Gratitude, Manuscript, Memoir, Milestones, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Embracing Fire
I’ve written before that I’m an Aries, which is a fire sign, born in the Year of the Dragon (more fire). I’m also a rare INTJ in Meyers-Briggs terminology, which Newstrology converts to a dragon (still more fire). Could the … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Aries, Authenticity, Aveda, Creativity, Energy, Fire, Meyers-Briggs, Newstrology, Passion, Power, pure-fume, Shame, Transformation, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Story Selected for Multi-Media Collaboration at the Museum of Motherhood
I am excited to announce that my piece, Waiting for Words, has been selected by Marjorie Tesser, Editor of The Mom Egg Review, as part of a new ekphrastic project called M.A.M.A. (mothers are making art). M.A.M.A. is a collaboration … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Publications
Tagged Art, Autism, M.A.M.A., MAMA, Memoir, Speech Delay, The Mom Egg Review, The Museum of Motherhood, The Procreate Project, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Essay Selected for Forthcoming Dating Anthology
I am pleased to announce that my essay, “Pick Ups at the Dog Park,” has been selected for publication in a forthcoming anthology entitled, Rendezvous in the Rough: Essays from the 21st Century Dating Trenches. Dealing with topics such as … Continue reading
Handing Off and Easing Up
Sometimes it takes an accident or serious illness to make you re-evaluate your priorities. As many of you know, in December 2014, I developed an infection in my right thumb. My thumb was so swollen that it couldn’t bend, and … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged Letting Go, Memoir, Priorities, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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A Poem for Summer Break
My daughter Katie has only one week of vacation before beginning summer school. We are taking advantage of this break by hanging out on the Sonoma Coast, in a community called The Sea Ranch. For several years, Katie resisted staying … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Autism, Change, Poetry, Sea Ranch, Sonoma Coast, Transitions, Unplanned Life, Vacation, Writing Life, You Used to Hate the Ocean
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