Sharon J. Anderson
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F-Bomb
Yesterday, David Ignatius, the award-winning columnist for the Washington Post published an editorial about Bob Woodward’s new book, Fear: Trump in the White House. Entitled, “What a Baby,” Ignatius’s editorial shares his opinion about the book and how: Woodward’s recounting of… Continue reading
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Ignite 9/7/18
The night before last, I overheard on cable news the term, “primeval fear.” Not “primal fear,” but “primeval fear.” The reference, as you might guess, was to the current occupant of the Oval Office. I hadn’t heard the word, “primeval”… Continue reading
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First Day
I remember looking forward to the first day of elementary school: searching for my name hanging from the front of a desk, shiny black chalkboards and unopened boxes of chalk, and the smell of a clean and disinfected classroom. I… Continue reading
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Ignite 8/31/18
My annual physical is scheduled for 9 a.m. today. Those of you who know me, know that — like my mother — I HATE ALL THINGS MEDICAL. Unlike her, however, I faithfully show up for my annual appointments. My attitude… Continue reading
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Toadally Content
I have a new housemate. I can’t tell if it’s male or female, so I’m calling it Pat. Meet Pat, the toad that has taken up residence in my outdoor garbage bin. I took a photo the first time I… Continue reading
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Ignite 8/24/18
Adrienne and I — and yes, Flat Frida — just returned from a few days at the beach, a setting that ignited the theme for this week’s cartoons! Continue reading
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Ignite 8/17/18
Who’s the person NOT on Facebook, but still remembers your birthday? That’s right — grandma! Grandmothers keep us happy (and fed) . . . and in the case of this week’s cartoons . . . laughing. Continue reading
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Magic Horse
Yesterday I imagined walking into the lobby of the Bread Loaf Inn in the Green Mountains near Middleburg, Vermont to register as a general contributor at the 2018 Bread Loaf Writers Conference. I imagined quickly signing up for the workshops… Continue reading
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Ignite 8/10/18
What an adventure Adrienne and I had with Flat Stanley’s best friend, Flat Frida, from Oklahoma City last weekend! (Yes, THAT Flat Stanley, the Flat Stanley who’s been ALL OVER THE WORLD!) Flat Frida’s dream has been to visit the… Continue reading
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One-Note Draft
What is memoir? What isn’t memoir? Sometimes (and in my case, more often than not), the memoirist can’t tell until she steps back and reads the words she’s written. As most of you know, I’ve been working on a memoir… Continue reading
