In 1991, I had a bad horseback riding accident that left me…
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Etya Krichmar quieted the Zoom room of our Life Writers open mic night as she read her story, “A World of Darkness.”
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In this episode, we talk about spicing up your writing without drowning it in adjectives.
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I went to the VA clinic/hospital in Orlando with my husband Bob this week for a routine medical check. Bob has…
Read MoreEpisode #54 – Writing Rituals
Writing is more than just scribbling black marks on white paper; it’s a process. The four steps of the writing process are…
Read MoreAre You a Pool Person?
I’m not a water person. Since I learned to swim as a kid, I can count the times I bobbed around in a pool on one proverbial hand with a few fingers left over.
Read MoreEpisode #53 – “Where I Come From” by Rick Bragg
Today, I introduce you to one of my two favorite authors–Rick Bragg and his collection of essays…
Read MoreDefining Success
This morning, I listened to an “influencer” talk about success. He raised the question: What does success mean to us, and how do we define success?
Read MoreEpisode #52 – Home Remedies
On a recent trip to Louisiana, my godmother offered an unusual remedy for my post-Covid cough. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.
Read MoreDo It Anyway!
I began going to Dance Trance classes in 2008, and I loved it from the beginning. The choreographed, energetic routines…
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