Posts Tagged ‘appearances’
AWP Re-cap
I knew that February was going to be a whirlwind, and it was. But it was also a month that energized and inspired my writing and teaching. Between my Motherhood & Words retreat (Thank you, ladies, for your wonderful writing, your bravery, and your laughter!), and AWP (less than a week later), I’m ready to,…
Read MoreMilwaukee
I left work at 2 p.m. on Thursday and picked up my friend, Jess, and then we hit the road for Milwaukee. Jess and I have been friends since college and we see each other regularly, but we rarely get to spend extended periods of time together. Nothing like a road trip to fix that!…
Read Moreupdates
I love my class at the Loft, which started last week. What an amazing group of women! I love teaching online, but there is nothing like being in a physical space with a group of mother writers. I leave class elated and inspired. Thank you, ladies! Also, I wanted to let you know that the…
Read Morekudos and upcoming classes
I finally feel like I can breathe again since finishing my manuscript. I hadn’t realized how much energy that last push had taken. In the last two weeks I knew I needed to turn my attention back to the work I had ignored in May, but I just couldn’t do it. I kept sneaking back…
Read Moremother words podcast!
I’m excited to announce that the Good Enough Moms podcast of the 4th Annual Mother Words Reading is now available. Check it out! A huge thank you to Marti, Erin, Luke, and Stacy at Good Enough Moms for all their work getting this ready!
Read Morethe reading, the reading
I have been meaning to post about the Mother Words Reading for a week now. But the days have been vanishing before my eyes. I have been busier this last week than I have been in a long time (and of course it’s not as if I’m usually lolling around the house eating bonbons). I’ve…
Read Moretonight!
Please come down to The Loft Literary Center at the Open Book in Minneapolis tonight for the 4th Annual Mother Words Reading featuring the wonderful Hope Edelman and Bonnie J. Rough. Where: Target Performance Hall, Open Book When: 7 – 9 p.m. There will also be a special opening act by Darcey Engen, Maria Asp,…
Read Moreblogging is writing
I mentioned in my last post that I spent Saturday at the MN Blogger Conference, and I need to do a recap of the day here because it was such an amazing event. The space—CoCo MSP—was lovely and intimate (which was perfect for the conference, though I know many people who wanted to be there…
Read Moremother words reading — a recap
I want to thank everyone who came out on Thursday night to the 3rd Annual Mother Words reading. There were about a hundred people there, and it was so incredible to look out at and see all those familiar—and unfamiliar—faces. If you weren’t able to make this year, don’t worry. I will inundate you with…
Read MoreThursday, September 24 – 7 pm
Don’t forget that this Thursday at 7 p.m. is the 3rd Annual Mother Words reading! Where: The Loft Literary Center, Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis I will be reading with Kate St. Vincent Vogl (Lost and Found: A Memoir of Mothers, North Star Press, 2009) and Vicki Forman (This Lovely Life: A Memoir…
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