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, 2022A response icon25Dec 28, 2022A response icon25
Published inHuman PartsThe Objects of My LifeThey all have a storyDec 21, 2022A response icon23Dec 21, 2022A response icon23
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, 2022A response icon12Dec 14, 2022A response icon12
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, 2022A response icon17Dec 7, 2022A response icon17
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, 2022A response icon15Nov 30, 2022A response icon15
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, 2022A response icon58Nov 23, 2022A response icon58
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, 2022A response icon1Nov 16, 2022A response icon1
Alone Together/Together Alone(Week #4 of “A Brief Pause”)Nov 9, 2022A response icon3Nov 9, 2022A response icon3
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, 2022A response icon3Nov 2, 2022A response icon3
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
