Our ignorance, avoidance, and silencing of all discussions of female-associated viscera is not polite. It’s killing us.
Memoir Monday: Deborah Copaken LADYPARTS
A Day With A Palm Tree: Florida Writers Triumph in the Royal Palm Literary Awards
It takes a village to raise good writers, and the Florida Writers Association’s annual flagship writing competition, the Royal Palm Literary Awards (RPLA), engages hundreds of “writers helping writers” annually. This year, 25 dedicated RPLA coordinators and nearly 200 judges reviewed an astounding 577 entries, providing in-depth critique geared toward helping each writer continue to…
Family Friday: A Conversation With the Creative Team Behind “Levi Journey: An Unlikely Therapy Dog”
Martin: The best part of being an illustrator is that my work brings people so much joy. The positive reactions this book has garnered on release and the enthusiastic response to my drawings feel wonderful!
Family Friday: What I Learned About My Grandfather in His Eulogy
My grandfather James T. Robb was who you saw: a simple, forthright, kindly gentle man of utmost integrity.
Weekend Wildcard: Poet Kate Hutchinson’s Abecedarian Pandemic Poem
Today, I am sharing a timely and thought-provoking poem by fellow blogger poet Kate Hutchinson (bio below) as she looks back at the year of pandemic. It’s an abecedarian poem, a new term for me but a logical one: she takes a look at COVID, from A to Z. I found it inspiring my thinking…
Twas the Write Before Christmas
Liz Balsameda’s touching article in The Palm Beach Post tells us the story of Tom Gregory, a Palm Beach Gardens writer who has nurtured his daughter’s budding creative skills for many years. My father, too, was a word-smith, and he shared the delight of writing with me his entire life. Letter from santa Gregory conveyed…