Eavesdrop on Exchange with Fan
When I wrote Fear, Folly & Freud my wish was that it would help at least one person…
Finding Truth Through Revision
When I was a girl, every other week Mom and I would get dressed up, leave the farm.…
A Fantasy Revisited
Have you ever been disappointed when a fantasy you envisioned came true? When I was writing my debut…
Hint, Hint
During a 1979 Iowa State University social work class, I learned that social workers could be psychotherapists, and…
To Gratify Or Not
This week I continued revising my second memoir, the story of my year-long termination from Freudian psychoanalysis. I…
Why Did I Say That?
Last week we had our first extended family visit in over three years. Part of me worried if…
Facing Myself 4.9.2022
I want to be a grandmother who is fun and up for anything. But by mid-morning, the day…
Knowing When To Pause
I’m writing this post on Monday afternoon. There will be a pause before I send it to you…
Let Me Introduce Wild Writing!
Early October 2021, I started writing with Laurie Wagner. The process she teaches is named Wild Writing. She…
What Does Talent Mean?
I grew up thinking that if you were talented, learning would be easy. I carried this mistaken…