Essays about my formerly dysfunctional life, the family I came from and how I recovered. It's funny, sometimes a bit dark, and very, very real.
I'm a happily aging kid raised in the 1960s. I write memoir, work as a graphic designer, perform in story slams. Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! and The Next Write Thing. And I'll make YOUR stack look great!
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Something odd will cross my mind, or a memory will catch me off guard, or my monkey mind will swing from the ceiling fan, or a tiny ant will crawl up the bookcase next to my chair. Then I get curious and curiosity is the first step in an unknown direction
Sober, aging caregiver for a parent w/ dementia, formerly: that naked drunk girl. Funny. Lucid. Heart-wrenching โข . I write what I know is true. Multiple anthologies, Hippocampus, Oldster, ShortReadsโฆ
How much do childhood wounds shape who we become? What does it mean to heal? How can you be a deeply feeling person in this world right now and not lose your mind? We'll get into all of that and more. Thanks for spending some time with me.
Solo traveler and New York Times bestselling author goes rogue to bring readers a first-person report from the far reaches of the American road.