A published writer since the age of 18, I honed my skills through the Honors College at Kent State before sidetracking through motherhood and law school.
Learning is about more than simply acquiring new knowledge and insights; it is also crucial to unlearn old knowledge that has outlived its relevance. Thus, forgetting is probably at least as important as learning. –Gary Ryan Blair ( Mind Munchies: A Delicious Assortment of Brain Snacks!) I spent the weekend at Context 22, a science fiction/horror/fantasy conference in Columbus, Ohio this ...
I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life (Bonnie Tyler) One of the devices I've been using lately to deepen my writing is to watch movies/television and study certain types of characters. This week's particular fascination has been heroes, in particular Michael Westen of USA's ...
Last month my second Cup of Comfort story came out in the book A Cup of Comfort for the Adoptive Family. In the story, I share the reason I finally went ahead and adopted the Cabana Boy’s three small children, knowing then that they had lifetime issues. Reading through some of the other stories in the book, I’m fascinated by the other journeys parents have taken to expand their families ...
