Nov 20Member-onlyI am a Poet, Yet I Struggle Answering: What Is Poetry?I listen to other authors and writers speak and share their stories and experiences because I am inspired when I learn from them. Tracy K. Smith was particularly significant for me. She was the 22nd Poet Laureate for the United States, and served from 2017 to 2019. From listening to…What Is Poetry3 min readWhat Is Poetry3 min read
Nov 6Member-onlyLightningThe sky lit up with lightningPoems On Medium1 min readPoems On Medium1 min read
Oct 17Member-onlyHow Healing Has Helped My WritingI have been focused on my healing journey for the last six years, and writing has been part of that journey. Writing and healing have been integral to how I have uncovered, gotten to know, understood, accepted, and come to love myself. …Healing Journey4 min readHealing Journey4 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyA Hospital Scene…Out of the BlueIn June I attended Joan Dempsey’s Gutsy Great Novelist Retreat, and she had all of us writers who were in attendance come up with a scene for our work-in-progress that incorporated the same elements in a setting. In other words, we were all given the same setting: a hospital room…Work In Progress3 min readWork In Progress3 min read
Aug 23Member-onlyWhy I Loved Writing “Can You Be”My latest novel, Can You Be, was just released! It’s my second novel and overall, my fifth book. I loved writing Can You Be. It started as a short story called “The Box,” and I kept that name for a long time. I was lucky that a friend of mine…Book Launch2 min readBook Launch2 min read