Have you ever wondered about extra writing an author left out of a book you read? This post kicks-off a new series (not sure how many episodes it will be) that I’m calling, The Kitchen Sink. If you’ve read my book, Undertow, you may think I put everything in it but the kitchen sink. … [Read more…]
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…]