Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Bacopa-Literary-Writers-Alliance-Gainesville/dp/B0BN43KD49/ref=sr_1_7?k The Messenger My cousin Charlie and I stand six feet apart in my living room. I imagine he has already calculated the prescribed distance before he even stepped over the threshold. He hasn’t changed. Not since I saw him ten years ago when he came to my wedding and wore what seemed to ...
my review of Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops
Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops: A Memoir by Allison Hong MerrillMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAfter hearing so many positive reviews of Allison Hong Merrill’s book, Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops, I knew I had to add it to my reading list and was intrigued from the moment I began reading. The author introduces the reader to her story ...
THE SHAPE OF NORMAL
The Acceptance Letter from Vine Leaves Press Dear Cathy,Oh my goodness, we would love to publish this! Please note that our next available launch date isn't until November of 2023. We hope this isn't a problem.If you are happy with our terms, ....We're very excited about this book!
Review of Work Hard, Not Smart
Work Hard, Not Smart: How to Make A Messy Literary Life by Alexis Paige (Vine Leaves Press, Feb. 2022) was written for writers like me who seek effective ways to learn the craft of writing, and yet who also struggle with focus and inattention. As someone who can relate to the ADHD-Inattentive Type diagnosis, I ...
Mom talk
I am getting this piece published in the MOTHER newsletter on Friday. https://www.mothermag.com/critical-mothers/#motherhood#momtalk#published
Review of Malnourished
A MEMOIR OF SISTERHOOD AND HUNGER Raised Voice Press sent me a complimentary copy of Cinthia Ritchie’s memoir,Malnourished A Memoir of Sisterhood and Hunger, with a request to write a review. I’d recommend this book, especially if you enjoy reading memoirs. I was intrigued as soon as I began reading. The author weaves an emotional story about ...
Giving Tuesday!
https://youtu.be/s1keL0HuQIM You can read this story here: https://www.udsakron.org/wp-content/uploads/K83-Final-Final.pdf Disabilities
One Step Closer
Yesterday I received an email from Kaleidoscope magazine, asking me to videotape myself reading an excerpt from a short story they published for an event called Giving Tuesday! I know what Giving Tuesday is, but never expected I'd be invited to help promote it! Look what they said! I'm laughing at how many times it ...
I love Social Media
This is a link to my friend's blog. She wrote about me and Jessica. HER daughter's name is also Jessica. The rest of the story is kind of intriguing. It almost sounds made up. It's not. https://vickierubin.com/2021/10/02/acceptance/
The Journey Began Here
Me when I was in First Grade The television set was first introduced into homes in the '50s. Every day, someone on our block was getting their brand new TV delivered. I can still see the delivery men carrying the monster box into our house and setting up the new black and white ...