A Women’s Publishing Movement? Why Not??
A Women’s Publishing Movement? Why Not?? “Change requires intent and effort. It really is that simple.” Roxane Gay (If you find yourself unable to read to the end of this post due to time, please do...
View ArticleNo Olympic Gold, but Gymnastics Changed My Life
In Milwaukee, our local public radio station, WUWM, airs a program called Lake Effect, which listeners can submit essays to and share on the air. I submitted my first piece there recently, and it aired...
View ArticleIcebergs and Backstory – What holds your story up?
“If a writer knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one ninth of it being above water. “ Ernest Hemingway ©...
View ArticleMountain Day: How about a few “mountain moments”?
Perhaps, like me, your email and facebook lit up this morning with the exciting news: it is Mountain Day at Mt. Holyoke! Do you remember the bells ringing, the happy buzz in the hallways of your dorm...
View ArticleBring on November!
Yesterday, my essay, “Pinktober is Almost Over,” aired on Wisconsin Public radio. It’s the second essay I’ve done there and I’m so enjoying the experience – the taping is fun, the feedback is great! I...
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