Neil Gaiman, “Our Town” and memorial benches
Amy Goetzman of MinnPost interviewed me recently about my book. I talk about what makes a cemetery inviting, the phenomenon …
Category Archives: Writing
A detailed burial account
I grew up Catholic, a religion that places a heavy and somber emphasis on Lent. In my book I write …
“…drawn to the stories she gathered in graveyards”
Tanner Kent did a great job writing a story about my book that appeared in today’s edition of the Mankato …
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind…”
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” …
A launch week report
I guess this is it! Launch week for We’ll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down. I’m starting to hear …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! From a girl who is one-quarter Irish
I’ve been called a “mutt,” with ancestors coming from many different European regions. I don’t think that’s too uncommon here …
I like the spine
My first copy of the actual book arrived today. I’m so pleased! I first saw the cover several months ago. …
So you want to write…
I remember 13 years ago when I was first starting to write my memoir. I would look at published authors …
“See Dad dead”
I just finished an amazing memoir, Thirty Rooms to Hide in: Insanity, Addiction, and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Shadow of …
What’s wrong with writing about grief and loss?
I heard someone the other day criticize people for writing about grief. His reasoning was that everyone has lost someone, …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 