Persephone’s Children: 3

Each month, I will be posting excerpts from my memoir-in-essay, Persephone’s Children. I hope they vibe with you. Selene nudges the box of tissues on the side table toward me. I fight the urge to push it back. “Have you thought any more about my suggestion?...

Persephone’s Children: 2

Each month, I will be posting excerpts from my memoir-in-essay, Persephone’s Children. I hope my work vibes with you. “When you left your second husband, it had been a spur-of-the-moment decision. Your mother had said H was only using you, that he didn’t...

My Writing Space

I just finished organizing my upstair’s loft. It took me a while to complete but I’m happy with the results. The shelves are from EQ3 and I absolutely love them. They’re sleek and stylish, holds a library full of books; all within a small footprint....

Persephone’s Children

Each month, I will be posting excerpts from my memoir-in-essay, Persephone’s Children. I hope my writing vibes with you. “L is for the liturgy in Latin. “Et nómine Patris, et Fílli, et Spíritus Sancti.” You loved the ritual as a child, the waft...

The 2020 National Magazine Awards

2020 National Magazine Award I am thrilled to have won gold with the National Magazine Awards in the category of one-of-a-kind storytelling. The winning essay, Blood Tithes: A Primer will be appearing in my upcoming meoir/essay collection, Persephone’s Children...

43rd National Magazine Awards

Some wonderful news to share. I’ve just received TWO nominations for a National Magazine Award in the “1 of a kind” category. My thanks to Iain Higgens, editor, and The Malahat Review, http://www.malahatreview.ca/ and to Alicia Elliott, editor and...