More than kisses letters mingle souls. ~John Donne Or don't you like to write letters? I do because it's such a swell way to keep from working and yet…
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Or, International Women's Day in a man's man's man's man's man's world.
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February 2023

I recently had an event at the University of Notre Dame and met with students in the MFA in Creative Writing program (who are LOVELY). A lot of my talks…
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December 2022

Greetings from the end of the year. Actually I’ll just mention the three best—as in LIFE-CHANGING—years/themes, which came all in a row. The links go to…
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October 2022

It’s fall break, which really only means Monday and Tuesday are off from my university, but still, it’s a break. To me, it’s like halftime of my…
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Dear Friends, It’s publication day for my graphic memoir, The Keeper! You can read an excerpt that went live today, “On Falling in Love with…
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September 2022

I have a love language, and it is artistic, intentional, playful FRONTMATTER. I’m talking title pages, half-title pages, copyright pages, epigraphs…
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No really, what's it LIKE?
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August 2022

(divorce, kids going to college, that kind of thing)
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We all have strong stories, and so much of being a writer or artist is about finding ways to tell those stories. This is the first time I’ve mentioned…
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July 2022

It’s a short trip and already our last day, but excited to walk to Virginia Woolf’s childhood home at 22 Hyde Park Gate before it gets too HOT…
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In which my young athlete-self is unimpressed by her future self’s accomplishments: My journey from athlete to artist/writer is one of the main…
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