This September, I have a goal of submitting a few essays to at least twenty different publications. I really want … Continue reading The Super! September! Sendout!

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Bad Mouth Interview with Mark Sundeen by Jennifer Schaller The next installment of the Bad Mouth… Continue reading Interview with Mark Sundeen!

The picture above, Charity, by French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, illustrates what it means for me to be a mom, teacher, and … Continue reading Loving the Hell out of Your Creative Self

Thus far in my writing career, I have gathered lots of wisdom. For example, a writer is a person who … Continue reading #AuthorToolboxBlogHop — Not for Chickens: Developing a Social Media Persona

Memoir dialogue, to me, is three sins in one: The writer not only lies about what is said but also … Continue reading #AuthorToolboxBlogHop — You Talkin’ to Me? The Challenges of Dialogue and Memory

We all know that art is not truth.  Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. —Pablo Picasso … Continue reading Becoming a Credible Memoirist—Oxymoron?  I Think Not.