Today is the release day for Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew's new book, The Release: Creativity and Freedom After the Writing Is Done. Yes, we're celebrating the release of a work that is about releasing work! Why is that topic necessary to write about? Well, as I have discovered myself, the process is not always easy, comfortable, … Continue reading New Book News: The Release
Dear friends, I'm excited to announce that my book, When Fragments Make a Whole: A Personal Journey Through Healing Stories in the Bible is now available from Floris Books. If you'd like to see a preview, click on "See inside" from the Floris book page. You'll get a pop-up with a generous portion including the … Continue reading My book birthday! When Fragments Make a Whole is now available
A few pieces that I submitted some time ago have come out recently. I am happy to link them up here and incidentally to inform you about some fine online journals. "Weaving Lessons" was featured at bioStories, which posts an essay each week on Wednesdays. Check out their complete archives for a multitude of stories … Continue reading Recent publications
Authors Publish Magazine has just posted an essay of mine that mused on the question: "Is an unpublishable book worth writing?" This came up in connection with my personal experience of writing an entire book I didn't feel able to submit for publication. Was that a waste of time? As I looked into the experiences … Continue reading Over at Authors Publish: Is an unpublishable book worth writing?
My poem "Announcement" has been published at Reformed Journal, and I thought a link would be an appropriate way to celebrate this festive season. This poem was inspired by a painting of the Annunciation that I saw at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston some years ago. I got to talk about a bit … Continue reading A poem and a painting for Advent: Announcement
I'm delighted to announce that my article with the above title was included in a recent issue of the Authors Publish Newsletter. Here's how it begins: In my mid-thirties, shortly before my son was born, I sold two essays to national magazines and thought my writing career had finally been launched. Then, postpartum depression and … Continue reading 7 Ways Blogging Helped My Writing
In the last few years, I started writing poetry again. I'd done it in fits and spurts since childhood, but was never really satisfied with my efforts. Then a personal crisis gave me a new impetus, inspiring me to produce one or even two or three poems a day, for several months. I found this … Continue reading A new writing (and publishing) impulse
I appreciate the work of John Fox, who connects poetry writing, self development, and soul healing. His books are full of inspiring stories, example poems, and writing exercises, along with lots of quotations from poets and other artists. They encourage me to stop worrying about being good or correct, and just enjoy messing around with … Continue reading we cover up the roots: a poem
Sometimes I write poetry. It may not be very good, but it gives me pleasure. I don't have a regular time or method for doing this. A phrase or sentence comes into my head and rolls around till I do something with it. Or I observe something, an outwardly visible image that wants to be … Continue reading Mother Holle – a poem
Here's an essay that was originally published in LILIPOH. It's also included in a new edition of my little book Simply Sourdough, which is now being printed and sold by the Waldorf Early Chidhood Association of North America. I've turned over all the profits to WECAN in appreciation of their important work on behalf of … Continue reading Baking day
