Elocution Fail Blog Mon Dec 12 2016
Most of my mangled language I got from reading books. As a child, I read quickly and didn’t always notice that I was adding or deleting letters, or putting them in a different order. I tend to speak like I write—in spell-check-ese. read this article #parentingFail#publicSpeaking
Mama, Look at Me Mon Jan 16 2017
My body is there with my children, but my mind is full of my own things: who needs to be where, when, and what needs to happen in order for that to occur, what I can cook for dinner that everyone will eat without complaining, a half-thought I want to remember to write down and expand into an essay. I look at him but don’t watch him closely. read this article #parenting#mothers#LookAtMe#HuffPost
The Cost/Benefits of Writing Conferences Mon May 20 2019
was chit-chatting with an author recently about the expense of writing conferences, and, as always, the conversation continued in my head long after I went home. Since I really love to give advice and I’m also avoiding working on other more pressing things, it seemed a good time for a blog post. read this article #WritingConferences