RECENT BLOGS
Things We Carry
I haven't written a poem in a long time. Say twenty years, maybe more. And so when I was scrolling through a publication on open submissions for poetry journals and…
From the Silence
It’s a bit maddening as a writer not to find the words. To live within the silence that fills inspiration’s absence. When no new, fresh ideas spark a stream of…
Of Green Juice, Daily Meditations and Falling in Love with Lakes
An almost exhausting abundance of writing on the year 2020 has made the rounds of newspapers, social media posts, Christmas letters, poetry and essay reflections and collections. There’s a lot…
Historical Parallels
When I first began researching Italy in the 1890s for my second novel, I had no idea what I would find. I learned quite a lot of history I hadn’t…
From the Fire
A couple of Saturdays ago, on a warm, sunny afternoon, I came home from running errands to see three gigantic fire trucks on our street. Fire fighters at the hydrant…
Women’s Wisdom
Little gems of inspiration show up when I'm most in need and most open to receiving them. This past year, much creative insight came from other women artists, writers and…
We’re not Going Back
Music has power. To touch us deeply with empathy and compassion. To create a vision or a dream through imagination. Sometimes music shakes us up, changes our view, roots in our minds, moves us…
