This week we are hearing from author and Writing It Real member Morgan Baker. You can listen to her reading an excerpt of her memoir Emptying the Nest: How to Get Better at Saying Goodbyes during an interview with Hippocampus … Continue reading →
For decades I jotted down phrases that captured images that came to meāa dollhouse staircase, a cat lapping sunlit water, or icicles reflecting a sunset like jeweled daggersāthen stuffed them in folders or slid them in desk drawers. I never … Continue reading →
Philip Kenney and I met pre-pandemic at a Northwest Writers Association Conference in Seattle when we presented on the same panel. I was introduced to his book The Writerās Crucible: Meditations on Emotion, Being and Creativity, which had been a … Continue reading →
I am asking for Writing It Real members to write articles about their book creation and publishing experience. We kick off the series this first month of 2023 with an article about the story behind the publication of Telling Tales … Continue reading →
Introduction As a poet and essayist, my canvas is life. Its array of hues, emotions, and experiences come together to form a symphony of words. Each verse, a story, and each sentence, a testament to life’s manifold beauty. But the … Continue reading →