At Jessica Barksdale Inclan’s two-day retreat, I was happy to see L.A. actress and life coach, Adriane Nichols again. We both have attended Jessica’s workshops three times. When Jessica gave us time to write, I found the deck off of the kitchen with no one else there. I wrote the beginning of Chapter Five for […]
Interview with Poet Fred Norman
If you missed my previous post, I recommended Fred Norman’s book, A Hill of Poems which has the Crosses of Lafayette on the cover. Here I will do an interview with him. His poem, “Top Loading Washing Machine” is in my anthology, Written Across the Genres (available on Amazon). At bookstore readings, people tell me […]
Fred Norman’s Book, A Hill of Poems
Fred Norman’s book, A Hill of Poems, is a collection of the poems he has written and read each year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day at the The Crosses of Lafayette in California. The memorial is a visible reminder of the thousands of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The property which can […]
Oakland Anthology Book Launch and Reception for WORD MOVERS
Jennifer D. King is the Director of the Downtown Oakland Senior Center. The book launch for this year’s anthology called WORD MOVERS took place on June 27th. The annual anthologies are a project of the Creative Writing Classes of the Downtown Oakland Senior Center and West Oakland Senior Center with contributions from the Senior Writing […]
Poetry Contest Due Date June 30
The Choice Poetry Contest will end June 30th. Please click the Poetry Contest page in the above menu to enter and for the requirements. Top three winners will be published in my new anthology with the theme of choices. Looking forward to more poems.
NOT YOUR MOTHER’S BOOK…ON CATS
My story called “Cat Therapy” that will be published in NOT YOUR MOTHER’S BOOK…ON CATS is about my Russian Blue breed, Susa (one of her many names). She is in her senior years and very thin. At the Farmers Market today, I found a new cat food for her and she loves it. The seller […]
Magnolia Tree
This picture shows a bud from our Magnolia Tree last year. This year it didn’t bud out at all. I wonder if it is because we have a drought and had to reduce the amount of water for our trees and plants.