Hot Hills in Summer Heat, Revised
“I watch them every summer, the hot hills crouched like a lion beside the road, tawny skin pulled taut across …
Category Archives: Memoir
Happy Valentines Day – Celebrating Lasting Love
I’m reprinting a post I wrote two years ago, the first to be Freshly Pressed. Hope you enjoy it. They …
Growing Up in a Haunted House
Last October I posted a series of true life tales about the hauntings, ghosts, and demons I experienced growing up, …
20 Favorite and Most Influential Books
What follows are the 20 favorite books that helped shape the way I think and write. It was hard to limit …
More on “The Writing Life” with Annie Dillard
One of the things I love about Annie Dillard’s book “The Writing Life” is how it addresses both the drudgery and …
Song from a Dream – “My Queen’s Soul Lies Naked”
My dreams have always been enticingly rich and evocative. Often it’s as if I’m watching an elaborate film in gorgeous …
Selling My Babies. Where’s the Joy?
It’s never the full-blown joy I expect when a short story is accepted for publication. Even when the acceptance letter …
Dreaming of Death—Oops, Bears
I’m going to die. Soon. That’s what I thought, waking one morning, remembering three distinct dreams, each in which I …
This Mud-Luscious World of Woe and Bliss
Lately I’ve had a hard time getting a grip on myself. I seem to be sliding in so many directions. …
Between the Rage and Fear
I spent yesterday in the hospital with my son, who had overdosed on heroin. I’d found him that morning unconscious …
