Author Archives: Maria McLeish

About Maria McLeish

Maria McLeish is at work on memoir. In her day job, she works with emerging companies as well as non-profit arts and culture organizations who need assistance in strategic planning, marketing communications and development, focusing on individual coaching to encourage talent growth and communications skills.

My Mother the Queen

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This week we are proud to post ā€œMy Mother, the Queen,ā€ our first place-winning essay in Writing It Realā€™s 2010 Spring Contest. I think youā€™ll find the authorā€™s use of an extended metaphor to describe her mother both poignant and useful. The metaphor facilitates the authorā€™s humor, expressions of love, and evocation of patience while … Continue reading →

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