It’s been three days since I took a shower. I spent all of them in the same pajamas. Yesterday I didn’t even brush my teeth. Today, I showered. I couldn’t get the water hot enough. I needed to boil off the residue left behind from this most recent time sitting on the ‘pitty pot.’ It …
“The worst thing that could happen is you could die. And, you didn’t die, so you’re fine.” Famous words of my mother. Her badges of honor were not colors on a metal bar. Her victories in battle were not lined up and displayed on her chest. Rather, they were displayed in the subtle way the …
Memoir 101 was mind-blowing. Seriously. One single memoir is like ten years of therapy. Who knew? Thank you Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance for the connectivity you provide your members. Writing is intentionally and uniquely lonesome. But, that gets lonely. I’ve met so many other quirky writers who love to share their process, however, not …
