Jun 082014
Getting Started as a Writer: writing about parenting and some thoughts about the ASJA Conference
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Apr 172019
Becoming a parent is one of life’s biggest transitions. That jolt into a whole new world often sparks or shifts […]
Apr 012019
Like so many parents, when the recent college admissions scandal broke I felt shocked/not shocked. I mean, cheating on the […]
January’s Big New Book Order #amreading
Authors, Books, Memoir, Publishing
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Feb 012019
I did another big book order this week, and decided I’d try to be more disciplined about this blogging thing […]
Getting Started as a Writer: Social Media Tip
Publishing
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Jan 252019
Ok, maybe you’re smarter than me and you already know how to do all the social media things, but I […]
Fantastic Forthcoming Books…
Authors, Books, Inspiration, Memoir, Publishing
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Dec 122018
A few writers I know, either “IRL” or through online connections, have new books coming out soon. This week I […]
Finding Hope in Art: The Murals of the Mission in San Francisco
Art, Inspiration, travel, Uncategorized
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Nov 152018
A few weeks ago I met up with two of my closest friends in San Francisco. I’m not really a […]
Getting Started as a Writer: Finding a News Peg
Authors, News about me, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
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Sep 132018
I published a new essay this week, titled Sexism Against Female Athletes Starts Early. Just Ask My Daughter, tied to […]
When Life Gives You Lemons, Write a Poem (Or Something Else)
Finding Time for Writing, News about me, Parenting, Uncategorized, Writing, Youth Sports
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Aug 092018
My three children are athletes. They’re teenagers, and we’ve been doing the competitive travel team thing since the older two […]
Career advice from a master: David Sedaris
Authors, Memoir, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
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Jul 182018
Recently, I heard from an editor who’d published an essay of mine a few years ago. She’s moved into corporate […]
New Essay on Why #FamiliesBelongTogether
Adoption, News about me, Parenting, Social Justice
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Jun 252018
Yes, I know. Bad news is everywhere right now. Sometimes we have to turn away to recover and recharge, but […]
