“We choose love by sharing our stories,” says Rev. Katrina Jenkins, Dean of Religious Life at Rollins College and host of this book event. On March 23, 2017, Charlene will share her story at Rollins in the Olin Library, 3rd floor, Library Meeting Room, at 6:30 PM. This event is designed for Rollins students, staff, … [Read more…]
We’re sailing out of the harbor … if you live in my area, join us for a FREE event on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM in the meeting room of Cocina 214 (a restaurant) in Winter Park for my first public reading from a portion of Undertow, which … [Read more…]
The best writing advice I ever received was from running track. When I was in tenth grade, I joined my high school’s track team. It was the first women’s track team at James M. Bennett Sr. High, and we were excited. We were proud to be the first. We were giddy, standing … [Read more…]
This post is dedicated to privately-owned brick and mortar bookstores everywhere. Recently, I participated in a local author’s book fair organized by a woman, Kim Britt, owner of a bookstore in Orlando called Bookmark It, who dedicates herself to supporting local writers. She is tireless. She brings her traveling bookshop to local … [Read more…]
Greetings readers, the following is a sneak peak into my new book, Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International. Chapter 1 – Hiding in Plain Sight If they find out, they’ll think I’m weird. In the winter of 1987, my Sociology professor clutched a stub … [Read more…]