Dancers in the Wheat
Summer memories—or memories in the making—become more golden as the years reel in. Here’s one that is especially precious to […]
June 2015
It’s About the Kids
The topic of child welfare looms large in my novel Our Orbit, which tells the story of an Appalachian girl
Does Heritage Play a Role in Creativity?
What an Honor! It was an honor to chat with published author Leta Hawk at her blog Hawk Happenings! She
Why This One Breaks My Heart Worst of All
The following does not fit with any topics I usually discuss here, except maybe “writing in general”: As a writer,
Adolescents, Alcohol, and Alienation – Part 1
Today I’m honored to present much thoughtful information in the series Issues in OUR ORBIT: Substance Abuse & Recovery. This guest post
On the Origins of OUR ORBIT
The fiction bug bit hard, back when I was employed as a foreign-language teacher and should have been working
Aren’t We All Just “Guessing at Normal”?
With us on the blog today is Gail Ward Olmsted, an author of two published novels, who is busy at