A RUMBLING OF WOMEN
I didn’t cry until I was in my neighbor’s kitchen waiting for the Steelers to lose their playoff game against the New England Patriots. We women were in the kitchen…
Read moreI’m married to “Area Resident”
I don’t know how well this translates. I’ll repost on Facebook. It’s a big file. Anyway, the local paper, The Jamestown Post-Journal, ran one of my essays with photos yesterday.…
Read moreBeen Thinkin’
Apollies for not posting lately. I’ve been thinking, stewing, and flexing to work on the next thing. In the meantime, I’ve had a terrific time visiting with book clubs lately.…
Read moreOctober Contest Winner
They’re all winners! Loved this picture of Joan Scott’s book club in Macedonia, Iowa. And when they meet, they like to eat and drink. So, at their next meeting, I…
Read moreStill Fishin’
In honor of #tbt, here is a photo of one of “Spike” Kelderhouse’s old business cards. That is one big fish. We’re still pulling fish like this out of Chautauqua…
Read morePittsburgh Here I Come
The creative folks at Carlow University just did this beautiful poster about my upcoming talk, next Wednesday, October 29th, from 4-5:30 in Aquinas Hall on the Carlow campus. This won’t…
Read moreBook Groups
Although not always, this blogging thing sometimes feels a little too “one-way.” Which is one reason I’m very excited to join book group discussions. If I’m able, I will meet…
Read moreThe Agony and Ecstasy of Memoir: Book Talk at Carlow University in Pittsburgh
Grandbaby Lola is surprised, but I’m getting used to the wonderful support I continue to receive from my alma mater, Carlow University, and specifically from Ellie Wymard, Director of the…
Read moreThoughts on the epigraph
Not to be confused with epitaph, epigram, or epithet, in literature, an epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component. I…
Read moreThrowback Thursday
A picture of one of our annual Maple Springs Labor Day parties is included in the photo gallery in my book. But thanks to Shirley Nook, I just got my…
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