Queen Sugar Natalie Baszile You’ve no doubt been on the giving or receiving end of a comment that borders on “hey, wait-a-minute” and “maybe I should just let that one go.” Me too, and each is equally awkward to the well intentioned. So, what is microaggression and what does it have to do with the…
White Oleander Janet Fitch In creative writing workshops the first thing you learn is to “show instead of tell” your story. This applies to character, setting, scene, etc., and author Janet Fitch’s novel, White Oleander, is my go-to book for examples in doing this. She’s written a novel rich with sensory detail and prose so…
Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda’s Children
by Grace Akallo and Faith J.H. McDonnell
Still Writing Dani Shapiro Dani, your words were like those from the sister I’d always imagined. They gave encouragement, testified about my trials and forgave me my trespasses while lighting a fire under my behind with enough heat to deliver me from evil. Most importantly your words seemed to speak of the difficult mother/daughter relationship…
Simply Forgotten 