An Open Letter to Secretary Hillary Clinton

I don’t do political posts.  (Apparently, kind of like I don’t do NaNoWriMo.)  When a friend asked for help writing an open letter to Hillary Clinton, I balked.  But her points were so relevant to so many, so broadly neglected by mainstream media, and so...

Guest Post about War Trauma & Healing

Recently I had the opportunity to guest post at my co-author’s website, regarding her World War II Memoir “Don’t Say Anything to Anybody.”  Here’s an excerpt and link to read the full piece: As Americans, we are familiar with what...

Billy Collins Event Highlights

Thunderhead Writers’ Collective held an Incus Night poetry reading before the Billy Collins event in Big Sky this weekend.  Collins is provocative and incredibly funny.  For all my local friends, if you didn’t make it, track down one of his collections at...

Literary Agent Secured for WWII Memoir

I began working with Brigitte Yearman in 2011, helping her write her powerful World War II memoir. Brigitte has an incredible story, and now she’s secured a literary agent to market her book to larger publishers. I’m so proud of her! Brigitte posted a...