Artists not welcome
I’m spoiled. No surprise to people who know me, ha! But here I’m talking about spoiled in the creative sense. …
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The Hanel reality tour (props to “Seinfeld”)
On Wednesday, I met with a book club who had taken a field trip to Waseca to visit cemeteries and …
5 reasons why running is SO MUCH better than writing
Running and writing seem to go hand-in-hand. I know a lot of fellow writers who also are runners. Personally, I …
Avoid talking about death, and you get “The Fault in Our Stars”
On a recent weekend getaway, I read The Fault in Our Stars, a young adult novel that is now the latest …
One year, many changes
June 13 marked one year since our sweet Kahlil died. I’ve been feeling kind of weird this June–the weather and …
Refuting 4 reasons NOT to take my Loft youth class
In a previous post, I explained that the topic for my Loft youth class (July 14-18, 10:45-12:15) is not exactly …
3 reasons to sign up for my Loft youth writing class
The week of July 14-18, I’ll be teaching a class at The Loft in Minneapolis titled “Will I Always Be …
Sympathy cards: Yay or nay?
The June 6 episode of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour brought with it a discussion of sympathy cards. Glen Weldon in …
Throwback Thursday: February 1988, Minnesota Twins
In honor of going to a Twins game tonight, I thought I’d post a couple of photos from my family’s …
Cancer, and other secrets
I enjoy speaking to book clubs because I love the wide-ranging discussions that result after smart, engaged people have read …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 