Reading has always been my escape, well, as long as I can remember anyway. But like a lot of readers I've talked to recently, falling in...

Critical Read put out a call recently for short nonfiction posts about art that is seeing you through the pandemic. They rejected my submis...

Publishing is always weird. There are so many moving parts in this business, and whether you have a traditional publisher who navigates some...

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It's time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it's th...

In March, when our quarantine began, I found it hard to read. Every time I sat still, I felt guilty. Surely there as some kind of preparatio...

image source My youngest daughter and I both have April birthdays. The last time I had a birthday party, I turned forty-two. She's...

Image source April is normally such a busy month in our family.  We have two birthdays and our dating anniversary to celebrate.  ...