Disappointments in the writing life
Photo Credit: MacBeales Flickr via Compfight cc I spent a large chunk of 2017 working on a project I hadn’t …
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Vintage Christmas cards as inspiration
I haven’t sent Christmas cards for years. And it makes me a little sad, because I enjoyed the ritual of …
George Herter’s “Belgian burgers”
The George Herter recipe experience begins. His “Belgian burgers” looked easy, so I started with that. And how could I …
George Herter kept me laughing all night
This book nearly jumped out at me at the used bookstore in Mankato the other day. I was browsing shelves …
Review: Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life
Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life by Shelley Tougas My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a delightful book! Right …
Book festivals? Yay or nay?
If you’re a published author, you may have been invited to participate in a book festival. Did you accept the …
Montefiore Jewish Cemetery, Grand Forks, North Dakota
So many gravestone photos. You have to lift up a cover to see the picture on the left. A conference …
Creating a consistent writing practice
What are your tips and tricks for keeping a consistent writing practice? I will admit, there are times when I …
Help! I can’t remember!
Photo Credit: jaci XIII Flickr via Compfight cc I often hear a version of this concern in memoir classes/workshops that …
Grand Marais Art Colony memoir workshop, 2017
For the second year in a row, I taught a memoir workshop at the Grand Marais Art Colony. Grand Marais …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 