Parenting is tough. I’ve made no secret of the teenage circle of Hell Dante clearly forgot to chronicle. I’m not only a writer. Motherhood became
As a literature teacher, a researcher, and an avid reader, the holidays vex me. I’m not trying to offend folks, but the origins of Christmas
The holidays passed, hallelujah! The Beard haunts the place, but I’ve returned to my normal routine. House isn’t clean. That requires blaring music and the
Holiday season is movie season. At least, media advertising would lead us to believe it’s movie season. I know in the past, parents probably hauled
The Beard and the boys are on vacation. I’ve noticed when the house if full of males on break, my daily routine goes off tilt.
Again with the not sleeping! I know many prolific authors experienced insomnia. Several writers blog about their own insomnia. Chuck Palahniuk writes about the struggle
Smack in the middle of the holiday season, it’s a struggle to maintain any sense of equanimity in the face of rising tumult. Everywhere I
In a discussion with the Beard after this year’s Greeley Readcon, the subject of my writing persona emerged. The collection of writers present at the
I’ve blown through my writer’s block. Staring at a blank screen frustrates me and I usually take a break. The holiday season crowds my schedule
They call me Scrooge. Oh wait, I think I messed the line up. Ah well, it’s apropos in any case. I’m agonizing with a writer’s
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