On this day, January 1, 2018, I was going to write a long post about where we went and what we did on our 2017 summer vacation. It seemed a fitting way to reflect on the outgoing year. I was going to sprinkle in recaps of our days in The Netherlands, describe the … [Read more…]
Are you a writer? Do you enjoy walking outdoors? This post is dedicated to anyone working on a piece of writing. It’s a reminder to those of us (especially myself) who practice some kind of writing life, word by word, sentence by sentence, and paragraph by paragraph, to get moving. We’re giving the page … [Read more…]
How did the interview end? Escaping Fundamentalism Did you get a chance to read Part I of my interview with Professor Maria Moss from Leuphana University in Germany? If not, you can catch up when you click: Interview with Charlene – Part II Here’s a bit from the intro: “After last … [Read more…]
How do you spell ‘honored’? B-O-O-K A-W-A-R-D. Undertow just won a Gold medal! I’m still weeping with joy. All my thanks go to Team Undertow: editors Mary Ann De Stefano and Alice Peck, copy editor Ruth Mullen, book designer Duane Stapp, artist Rachel Chase, all the “first readers,” memoir professor Lezlie Laws, experts … [Read more…]
Have you read my new memoir, Undertow? If so, thank you. And thank you for all the lovely notes, e-mails, and in-person messages sharing what this story means to you. If you haven’t yet read it, this post offers a link to Chapter One (free sample) and some fast facts. Many readers have … [Read more…]