Starting with a Single Anecdote
My mother was lost for days, believing that she had completed something worthwhile and convinced that there was nothing more she could do. Then we had a breakthrough. “Start with [...]
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Dec. 2014
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Dec. 2014
My Mother’s Journals
All her life, my mother loved being a storyteller. She had a phenomenal memory and spoke of her children and grandchildren, her nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, parents and [...]
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Nov. 2014
Writing in My Mother’s Voice
Sharing a writing project with my mother was a remarkable experience. It allowed our relationship to grow in a way that would otherwise not have been possible. It prompted me [...]
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Jan. 2014
Fears About Writing
In addition to concerns about my siblings’ reactions to my work, I have the fears that every writer has: is my book worthy of publication? I have no doubt that [...]