If you read my blog regularly, you know that I have as many unhappy as happy memories of my childhood—mostly…
I received a message today from author Renea Winchester: Today is release-day for my short story, “Walking in the Rain:…
I’m writing this a day late because I’m in Fairhope, Alabama, with girlfriends and I was on the road yesterday.…
Today is the feast day of Saint John of Damascus, who championed the use of icons in Orthodox worship. I…
I’ve been in Atlanta since Sunday, visiting family and attending a medical meeting with my husband. This morning I’m taking…
As I continue editing my 50+ blog posts about caregiving for my mother, who has Alzheimer’s—hoping to turn them into…
My husband and I have made plans with another couple to visit Paris in the spring of 2016. As I…
It’s been almost three months since I started this diet. (See “Counting Calories” from August 31.) The good news? I’ve…
My dear friends, Nawar and Reem Mansour gave me a beautiful gift a couple of years ago. It’s a volume…
Many writers don’t enjoy marketing. I love it. I did a good bit of advertising and marketing before I became…