Yesterday, I wrote the scenes in my memoir where my best friend, Stacie, dies. And today, I feel terrible. Years ago, at a Society of...

Writing any book can be challenging, but writing a memoir feels extra tricky because I have to dig into things I don't really want to...

While researching my memoir, I came across a story I'd written on my old blog. Like the last relic I shared, it's also about sneaking...

It’s like this I ease my bedroom door open The air conditioner hums as I step into the still hallway Through the darkness, I reach for...

A friend recently read a section of my memoir in progress where I wrote about my search for a literary agent for my first novel,...

Oh, you knew it was coming. How could we play Questions without asking about your first kiss? My first kiss took place in my driveway,...

Yesterday, I braved atmospheric rivers and met up with Jess and Cathy, two women I’ve been friends with since childhood. I’m staying in...

We're 15 days into a new year. So, I gotta ask, do you make New Year's Resolutions? Personally, I feel like making a grand resolution in...

Today's question is brought to you from January 4, 2009. Here's the situation: You have no job, no house, no spouse, no kids. There is...

Yesterday, I asked if there's something you've done every day for 1,000 days and Carol Jersey Strong wrote, "Drank coffee and told a...

In 2008, after I lost my job (and had a big mortgage), I scrambled to make money. I’d always been a good cook, so as I applied for jobs,...

It’s New Year’s Eve Day and I’m scrolling through friends’ year end roundup posts. They share stories of grief, love, travel, illness,...

In the early 70’s, my grandfather was short of breath and constantly fatigued, so he went to a doctor. After some tests, he was told...

On the morning of The Pilgrimage to St. Columba's Bay, I did not want to go. It was cold, rainy, and windy and I hate cold, rainy, and...

“Hello!” Kate Emmerson stood waving by The Green Shed gate on the island of Iona, Scotland. The driver drove along the two tire tracks in...

At the fabulous Greece writing retreat that inspired me to write a memoir about my journey healing Chronic Lyme Disease, I met Kate...

I recently had a fun conversation with the wonderful Coach Kim and her fantastic cohosts on the Coaching After Dark podcast. We talked...

Dear Readers I’m sorry I haven’t written I’ve been thinking about you and trying to find the right words to share but so much is...

Let's take a moment to channel our inner Salt-N-Pepa: Let's talk about banned books baby Let's talk about you and me Let's talk about all...

“That traffic out there is murder!” said a man in the Vermont village post office. “I know! I waited forever,” a woman replied. I...