Good morning, Dr. Moore, Members of the Board of Directors, Ms. Francis, faculty, staff, parents and Members of the Class of 2024: I stand here today completely honored to be your graduation speaker. Even though you just listened to my bio, I can assure you that there was a time, back when I roamed seniorContinue reading “Make Your Own Kind of Music: Commencement Address for Tidewater Academy’s Class of 2024”
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I Am a 2022 Motherscope Contributor!
Motherscope Magazine is one of my favorite platforms for sharing stories and experiences about motherhood. I have been fortunate to have my essays appear in two of Motherscope’s print publications: Choose Your Own Motherhood and Generations (pictured below). Last year, Motherscope’s publisher posted a call out for regular contributors to the magazine’s online platform. IContinue reading “I Am a 2022 Motherscope Contributor!”
Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Connie Biewald
Most writers have been advised at one point or another to write the book they want to read. Connie Biewald, author of Truth Like Oil, did just that. Fill your mug with something delicious, and join Connie and me as we talk about balancing a writing life, the joys of publishing, and the complexity ofContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Connie Biewald”
Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Libby McNamee
This month I am thrilled to be chatting with my friend and fellow Bookish Road Trip administrator, Libby McNamee. Libby is the author of Susanna’s Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War and the newly released Dolley Madison and the War of 1812. Join us as we chat about Libby’s writing life, researchContinue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Libby McNamee”
Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Trisha Faye
Trisha Faye and I have never met in person, but we connected years ago when she was editing an anthology, and I sent her a submission. Since then, we have floated in and out of the same writing circles, and this month we both have stories in the same Chicken Soup for the Soul collection!Continue reading “Bold and Strong: Coffee Chat with Author Trisha Faye”
Melissa Face 