Quote of the week:“If you love to read, or learn to love reading, you will have an amazing life. Period. Life will always have hardships, pressure, and incredibly annoying people, but books will make it all worthwhile. In books, you will find your North Star, and you will find you, which is why you are — Read More
Tag: grief
In memory of my dad
My dad died.My dad died.My dad died. I keep thinking these words, waiting for them not to shock me. They still shock me. If I say them out loud–”my dad died”–my eyes well up with the kind of tears you get when you pluck a nose hair––instantaneous, uncontrollable tears. Tears that surprise you. The end — Read More
Weekly Roundup: June 25, 2021
Quote of the week:“Many people who want to write are unconsciously seeking peace, a coming together, an acknowledging of our happiness or an examination of what is broken, hoping to embrace and bring our suffering to wholeness.” –Natalie Goldberg What I’m reading:Regretting Motherhood: A Study by Orna Donath — I do not regret motherhood, but this is — Read More
The times they are a-changin’
I’ve been listening to a lot of Bob Dylan lately. He always strikes the right chord with me when I’m particularly contemplative, melancholy. When the country first started to shut down, I was in emergency mode. The Adrenalin was pumping. I felt almost manic as I started to sort out our new normal. Now, as — Read More
Short story news
Since I’ve had my baby (almost a year ago–wow), I haven’t had the time, energy, or mental focus to tackle writing a new novel. Hell, I’ve been struggling to read novels lately; I fall asleep after 5 pages. Anyway, I have been able to write some short stories. One that’s especially near and dear to — Read More