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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! From a girl who is one-quarter Irish

March 17, 2013

I’ve been called a “mutt,” with ancestors coming from many different European regions. I don’t think that’s too uncommon here …

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March 16, 2013

Originally posted on Ex Libris:
In today’s Faculty News, we extend our congratulations to Prof. Barrie Jean Borich. Borich joined DePaul’s…

I like the spine

March 14, 2013

My first copy of the actual book arrived today. I’m so pleased! I first saw the cover several months ago. …

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My first time: AWP

March 12, 2013

For years, people around me have intoned the magical acronym “AWP.” As in, “Are you going to AWP this year?” …

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A cemetery of significance

March 10, 2013

I got to my hotel in Boston around midnight on Tuesday. By 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, I was on my …

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At AWP

March 9, 2013

This is a super quick post from my phone. I’ve been able to be a writer for the past few …

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So you want to write…

March 3, 2013

I remember 13 years ago when I was first starting to write my memoir. I would look at published authors …

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“See Dad dead”

February 26, 2013

I just finished an amazing memoir, Thirty Rooms to Hide in: Insanity, Addiction, and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Shadow of …

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Bubba’s Digging

February 24, 2013

I like to think if Dad were still alive, he would have a website for his gravedigging much like the …

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A guest post

February 20, 2013

I’m happy to turn this post over to my blogging friend, Liam O’Dell. As best as I can tell, we …

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