-
I am a writer, photographer, educator, and speaker. But more than any of those things individually or together, I am a strong advocate for all of us to accept the challenges we face daily and do our best to live an inspiring and fulfilling life. I wrote and published Cold Rock because I believe in…
-
I have to tell you, I’ve been very blessed. I’m 47, I’m in excellent health and I am continuing with a workout regimen to get me ready for the Baltimore Half-Marathon on October 13. I’ve got some great websites running (smash365.com, linesoflove.org, and ravenwater.com, to mention a few), and I am surrounded by great, great…
-
To all of my followers and readers, I have a special request. This one comes from a very personal spot in my heart that I share with my sister Cindy, who has been battling cancer since 1990. Her husband and my brother-in-law, Rob Harris, has written a book about his 20+ years as her caregiver,…
-
I have been interested in memoir writing all my life. I wrote my earliest pieces in sixth grade, thanks to a tremendous teacher, Jack Delaney, who introduced his students to the world of writing true stories about the experiences we had in our young, young lives. I graduated from Goucher College with a Master of…
-
On the occasion of my daughter’s sixteenth birthday, I decided to pen 16 wishes for her that, I hope, she will keep close to her in the years to come. Enjoy. Please feel free to share, if you wish…. To Holland: My sixteen wishes for you, on your sixteenth birthday. 1. That nobody or no…
-
Kyle, a 19-year-old writer enrolled in a BA creative writing program at a local university, posed the following query on Facebook: Alright, so my ultimate goal is to make a living and career out of writing and publishing books. I want to do it the traditional way of going through a literary agent who will…
-
I am venturing into a new medium for sharing my photography: YouTube slide shows that feature my photos in specific themes. The first “release” is Gettysburg Sunrise, 46 photos taken at the Gettysburg National Military Park in October 2011. If you like the video, please subscribe to my YouTube channel, as I will be releasing…
-
What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think. This rule, equally arduous in actual and in intellectual life, may serve for the whole distinction between greatness and meanness. It is the harder because you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you…
-
On this first day of the vernal equinox, I find myself caught between the stunning and brilliant images of early spring (in some ways, this week has been as colorful as autumn’s peak late last October) and the heavy heart I carry for the loss of loved ones in springtime. Just a few days ago,…
-
This Summer, I will be teaching another graduate writing course at Towson University. The beauty of this course? It’s online, and it’s all about you. The Maryland Writing Project (MWP), which has been recognized as an exemplary site by the National Writing Project in Berkeley, CA, enters its 31st year providing writing instruction and its…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
You must be logged in to post a comment.