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, …
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The art of the cemetery
In my book, I write, “Art was gravedigging; Dad just happened to carve dirt instead of clay or marble.” Growing …
Editors vs. agents
You have a manuscript. It’s been through a few drafts. It’s been workshopped and read by trusted friends who know …
Free! Free! Five days left for Goodreads giveaway!
If you haven’t yet entered, I would be honored if you signed up for a drawing to win a free …
Social networking and grief
I’m doing some research into the use of social networking to express grief. I find myself a little surprised sometimes …
Wakes move from homes to community centers
On January 23, I wrote about the transition from in-home wakes to wakes being held at funeral homes. Probably very …
The “home” before there were funeral “homes”
Thanks to a Facebook friend, I came across the Avenidas Funeral Chapel‘s information page on the social networking site. This …
Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Jan. 18, 2013 edition)
(An occasional series which highlights memoirs by celebrities who apparently have to do very little work in writing and/or selling …
Support your local authors
I spent a couple of delightful hours at the office of the University of Minnesota Press today. I personally delivered …
You won’t believe the error I caught…
How terrible would it be to have the word “cemetary” in a book about gravedigging? It almost happened! I just …
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