On Hopelessness and Donald Trump
Discussing my unpublished contemporary novel that sheds light on the rise of Donald Trump among the white working class in the U.S.
Is This Novel Necessary?
A defense of literary fiction to challenge the notion that books are only necessary if they are bestsellers.
Key Change cast at a Q & A after the show, from left: Christina Berriman Dawson (Kelly), Cheryl Dixon (Lucy), Catrina McHugh (playwright), Judi Earl (Kim), and Jessica Johnson (Angie).
Prison Writers and Key Change
In preparing to offer writing workshops to incarcerated teens, I was inspired by the play Key Change, about women in prison in the UK.
Dipping a Toe in the Self-Publishing Pool
My thoughts on self-publishing some of my blog pieces and other essays on writing, travel, culture, politics, and growing up on the outside looking in.
A Poisoned Pipeline
Michigan governor Rick Snyder won't go to jail for the poisoned water, but thousands of children in Flint might. And this is why we need Black Lives Matter.
Staying Motivated
If you knew that the best grade you could get in a course you really wanted to take was a C, would you still take the course?
My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 2
Last week I reported on the first week that I led a workshop for middle school writers at New Voices School as part of the VCFA Young Writers Network. That…
My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 1
The first part of my report on presenting at New Voices School in Brooklyn as part of the new VCFA Young Writers Network.
YASH Fall 2015 Contest!
My official post as a member of Team Red for the Fall 2015 Young Adult Scavenger Hunt.
Not My Cup of Tea, But…
A promise to attend a friend's bookstore panel introduces me to three Jane Austen-inspired novels and the importance of having an open mind.
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