March 4, 2021
Magnetic Fuel
“Writing about writer’s block is better than not writing at all.” — Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), underground writer and poet
Category: Memoir
November 19, 2020
Eye Openings 11/19/20
Why had I purchased 200+ pieces of art for a small, 840-square-foot home with limited wall space?
June 14, 2019
First Lines
In April, I began an on-line writing course with Natalie Goldberg, whose intensive writing retreats have changed my life. I … Read More “First Lines”
June 5, 2019
On Turning 66
Today I turn 66 which is meaningful for two reasons: one, I am now eligible for full Social Security benefits. More … Read More “On Turning 66”
May 31, 2019
Ignite 5/31/19
“Flannery O’Connor said that anyone who has survived childhood has enough material to write for the rest of his or … Read More “Ignite 5/31/19”
May 29, 2019
My First Boyfriend
My first boyfriend died on May 15. Jack Boyer was 66 years old. He gave me what my mother labeled, … Read More “My First Boyfriend”
September 18, 2018
You Should Be Worried, Paul
I had forgotten all the details of the seven-plus times I had been physically and verbally assaulted by men during … Read More “You Should Be Worried, Paul”
August 8, 2018
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 … Read More “One-Note Draft”
July 18, 2018
Sisters Showing Up
“We are each other’s reference point at our turning points.” This quote from Elizabeth Fishel’s book, Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong … Read More “Sisters Showing Up”
July 10, 2018
Showing Up — Part Two
My mother died the way she lived — stubbornly and privately. Two weeks earlier she had suffered a catastrophic stroke … Read More “Showing Up — Part Two”