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November 28, 2023 is Giving Tuesday in the United States. Giving Tuesday is all about donating our time, energy and resources to organizations that work to support others and improve…
As my mother disappears, I find myself planning for an uncertain future. She could be difficult. Scratch that. She was difficult. That, at least, has not changed. Deemed a flight…
There is a particular day in boot camp that stands out for me, and not in a good way: Chicken Salad Sunday.* I arrived at US Naval Training Center Orlando…
Writer in Residence 2023 – A Grand Start I am a few weeks into my stint as a 2023 Arizona State Library Writer in Residence at the Chandler, AZ Library.…
Book Events and Author Appearances are standard for me. This year has already been a whirlwind of book events. From the Kyrene Young Writers Conference, to Read Across America Day,…
Why a Mini-Writing Retreat? Sometimes you just need a break. The word retreat is defined by Merriam-Webster as the “act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous,…
My Top Ten Navy Boot Camp Lessons (Good, Bad & Ugly…Smelling) Not gonna lie, Navy Boot Camp was no picnic. In fact, the initial Recruit Division Commander (RDC) assigned to…
