The past two Saturdays I’ve been conducting “Writing for Publication” workshops at the River Lights bookstore in downtown Dubuque. At one time, the building had been a grocery store, with an apartment above it. In the winter of 1959, a couple living in that apartment gave birth to their seventh child. That child was me. [...]
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Following Our Passions
Posted in faith, writing, tagged Cecil Murphey, grief, Knowing God, Knowing Yourself, passion, writing on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Write On!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged David, grief, writing on April 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“What are you working on?” David asked me a couple of days before he died. “An essay for a contest,” I answered, not looking up from the legal pad I was writing on. “Is it about me?” “Always about you,” I answered softly, then looked up to see a contented smile on his face. Our eyes met, [...]
I Write. It’s What I Do.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged David, death, grief, writing on April 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“That was one of the worst things about losing your wife, I found: your wife is the very person you want to discuss it all with.” – from Anne Tyler’s The Beginner’s Goodbye “Does writing about it help you?” a blog reader asked me recently, and I was reminded of a conversation David and I had while [...]
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Posted in writing, tagged Mary DeMuth, photo for 2012, Thin Places, writing on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some people believe only in coincidences, rather than think God might have some master plan for their life. I feel sorry for those people. They miss out on so much. Their life is closed to the possibilities God might have in store for them. This past year, with all the doors that have opened to me, feels [...]
On a Mission From Mom
Posted in writing, tagged creativity, HACWN Writing conference, mother, writing on October 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes It has been nearly a year since my mother’s death. One after another, each of my siblings have reached that milestone; a birthday without a greeting from their mother. I will reach that milestone on the [...]
Paper, Pen, and Proofreading
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged writers, writing on September 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“No, no, no,” the loud voice with the unusual accent startled me, and I looked up from the legal pad I was writing on. The man stood there, shaking his head. Then he pointed to the pad of paper. “No pen and paper. No, you do this,” and he motioned as if typing on a [...]
My Summer of Content
Posted in homeschooling, learning, writing, tagged homeschooling, talent, writing on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You might think I’ve been on an extended summer vacation, considering how little I have blogged the last month or two, but other than our single dismal camping experience we have not taken a “summer vacation” per se. What has been a vacation for me has been the respite from homeschooling and all that it [...]
Embracing the Changes in Me
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged embrace, hug, hugging, writing on May 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s official. I am now one of those ”hugger” people. I wasn’t a “hugger” for most of my life. Now, it seems, you can’t stop me. After a meeting with our homeschool certified teacher yesterday, without really thinking about it, I reached over to hug him, and he eagerly accepted it. Jim reminds me of my own [...]
All Dressed Up and Someplace to Go
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged work attire, writing on May 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“Are you the woman from the paper?” he asked and I noted the quizzical expression on his face. He’d met me just the day before when I dropped off my business card and asked to interview him. He really did not recognize me at all. The years fell away and I was transported back to 1985 [...]
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