Fences, Neighbors, and Anxiety
On the last night of the Trump administration, January 19th into the 20th, the Santa Ana winds blew into our valley and took our back fence down. They also took […]
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Hope Stone Story*
(This is taken from a memoir I am writing that is as yet untitled.) At a Survivors of Suicide meeting I attended two years ago, the facilitator brought in a […]
Reading Scripture as the Mourning Do: When We Allow Grace for Those Facing Loss*
(*This long blog was originally given as a message at Northkirk Church on June 25, 2019. I have been asked to reproduce it here in a slightly different form) I’d […]
New Novel about Living off the Grid in California–Release Date 2/10/21
This month, a friend is releasing her first novel. I wanted to highlight this novel because I think it’s a really great book. My friend, Nancy Brashear, was seemingly working […]
To Enliven Your Writing Life, Try Genre Switching
Today, when I attend a writer’s conference, I hear the same advice from editors and agents: Don’t write in multiple genres. Stick to one. As an English major, this comes […]