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Upcoming Workshop

May 8, 2013

I just received confirmation that my proposal has been accepted. I will be leading a workshop on Recording Your Story at the upcoming PrimeTimers World Wide Convention here in Columbus. MEMOIRS: Recording Your Story           Do you want to share your [read more]

Politics And More

Book Recommendation: Cat Daddy

March 28, 2013

I don’t have a specific attraction to books about addiction and I’m not exactly an addict myself (see this recent post for more on that subject). However I do enjoy a well-written, honest, non-apologetic (while also not self-aggrandizing) biography that shares a story of the [read more]

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Brushing Fame

Why I Push Guts

February 7, 2013

The question has been raised as to why I am such an advocate for Kristen Johnston’s opus Guts. For those who have managed not to hear about it, the book is “a surprisingly raw and triumphant memoir that is outrageous, moving, sweet, tragic, and heartbreakingly [read more]

Poetry

Inspiration

October 21, 2012

I rarely attend Workshops or Conferences for Writers, even when I am not broke. For some reason I was inspired to attend the Writers’ Ink Conference (organization website no longer exists) held yesterday. The price was reasonable and the guest speakers included poets and authors [read more]

Designs I Like

Photography and Chakras

August 13, 2012

Going Within to See Outside An Exploration of the Interplay Between Photography and the Chakras Written and Illustrated by Christina M. Pagan You might recognize the artist’s name; I previously shared her poem about photography as art. She composed and used it in a Photography [read more]

Designs I Like

Blurb’s Automated Facebook Book

August 1, 2012

There are a number of reputable POD (print on demand) web-sites that can produce a physical book with your content. Each site has its strengths and weaknesses. Selecting the right one for your project can be a challenge. Do you have the skills (and correct [read more]