Wrapping Up A LifeA good writer friend calls me a “completionist” because I insist on finishing a piece of writing even when I know it isn’t any good…Dec 28, 202225Dec 28, 202225
Flesh to SoulMy husband and I have developed a new ritual. After I brush my teeth, I sit on my walker in the bathroom, and he brushes my hair. I close…Dec 14, 202212Dec 14, 202212
Speaking Up, Being BigAbout twenty years ago I got divorced from a man I’d been married to for over twenty years. As divorces go, it was a relatively smooth one…Dec 7, 202217Dec 7, 202217
One LifeIn the last couple of years, since my ALS diagnosis, I’ve lived two parallel lives. One was the life I’d always been living as a writer in…Nov 30, 202215Nov 30, 202215
Every Day is a TripMany of you know that I did a second guided mushroom trip last week, seeking a deeper encounter with death, and wanting to learn how to…Nov 23, 202259Nov 23, 202259
Considering Death — Week #5 of “A Brief Pause”This week’s post is written by Nancy Hopps. I will return next week to tell you about the second mushroom trip I took yesterday, wearing…Nov 16, 20221Nov 16, 20221
A Fork in the Road (Week #3 of “A Brief Pause”)A few weeks ago I realized I needed to simplify my life to maintain focus on finishing my novel-in-progress. That is when I put this blog…Nov 2, 20223Nov 2, 20223
A Fiction Outtake — Week #2 of A Brief PauseIn the course of writing and editing any novel, a lot is cut. Numerous reasons lie behind the cutting. The material might be unnecessary…Oct 26, 2022Oct 26, 2022
