My July opened with a family camping trip and ended with a countryside trip to celebrate a dear friend’s upcoming wedding. It was a month that included many ups and downs and (unfortunately) not nearly enough writing, but it involved a decent amount of reading. Here’s a look at what I read this month: IContinue reading “July Reading List”
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Memoir as Healing
One concept that I’ve been considering more lately is the healing power of writing– specifically the healing power of memoir– although all expressive types of writing apply. I held a workshop recently where I shared a bit about my own cancer story and how it led me to focus on the importance of healing throughContinue reading “Memoir as Healing”
February’s Reading List
This is a bit later than I’d planned as it’s a chaotic time of the year for teaching, but I wanted to include my reading list from February. Once again, I read three books, and once again, they are all SO different. (I think I warned you all last month that my reading tastes areContinue reading “February’s Reading List”
March 13th, 2020
Friday the 13th: the last day of school indefinitely unexpectedly cruel TV projects lines wrapping around stores packed hospital halls teary news anchors the wind whistles fiercely tearing the house siding shaking our normalcy crushing and dividing This week’s Wea’ve Written Weekly prompt was another fun one! Here is Britta’s prompt poem and her guidelines:Continue reading “March 13th, 2020”
A Lesson in Resilience
I’m working on two writing projects at the moment: one is a novel and one is nonfiction. The novel is a thoughtful sort of love story that is as concerned about the characters’ growth as it is with romance. It explores issues that are important to me, including life as a young cancer survivor. ThereContinue reading “A Lesson in Resilience”
Words and Coffee Writing 