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Feeling Excited, yet Humble
I won a writing scholarship!
Aug 6 • 
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Free Fiction: Freddie the Fence
A chapter from my unpublished novel Boardwalk Ice
Jul 15 • 
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Anastasia's Island
Am I the Earth if I sell myself my own bones
May 30 • 
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Another Reason to Read
Inspiration
Apr 25 • 
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Jersey
A poem plus false beliefs
Apr 3 • 
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Stepping Books and Book Pairings
Book Reading Experiences
Sep 26, 2024 • 
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Ann Powers on Joni Mitchell
A Book Review of Traveling on The Path of Joni Mitchell by Ann Powers
Jul 29, 2024 • 
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Plot or Pant?
How do you live your best self?
Mar 27, 2024 • 
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Write What You Know?
On Writing, Jersey and Mobster Memories
Mar 4, 2024 • 
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In Sickness and In Health
Committing to the Muse with Cancer
Jan 21, 2024 • 
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It is and it isn't about writing fiction, creativity, intuition and inspiration, questioning authority, breaking rules and making unique work.
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