In many ways, my recent confrontation with the unwieldy and heartless Medicaid bureaucracy mirrors the experiences I wrote about in my memoir, A Long Awakening to Grace. I had naively believed that my daughter had achieved stability and I was past having to fight the system on her behalf. The wisdom and trust in the […]
Memoir
The Wisdom of Writing Memoir
While reading the book my Sage Sister Group chose to guide our discussion, I realized I had done what the author recommends when I wrote my memoir, A Long Awakening to Grace. After reading my memoir, my Sage Sisters proclaimed almost in unison, “Linda, this is what you’ve done.” Sue, Cindi, Jasmine, & Cathy From […]
Out of the Box
How do people ever come to understanding of each other? I’ve pondered this question since receiving advice to exclude references to faith and spirituality from descriptions of my memoir. It is clear that many people use the same words and give them vastly different meanings. These past few weeks, I have been in a process of clarifying […]
Teaching Memoir at Sinclair Community College’s Annual Writer’s Workshop
Spending time with writers is always fun and rewarding. And that was my experience participating in the panel discussion and leading a breakout session on writing memoir at Sinclair’s Writer’s Workshop on April 9. Crystal Wilkinson, Keynote Speaker, advocates for being true to yourself Before the workshop, I read this interview to learn more about […]
Sinclair Writer’s Workshop Free and Open to the Public
Sinclair Writer’s Workshop Monday, April 9 ~~ 11 am – 4 pm Location Change: Room 7006ABC in Building 7 near the cafeteria The 2018 Writer’s Workshop is Sinclair Community College’s 40th year of supporting writers by offering this event to the public without charge. Check their website here for more information. I’m excited to […]
Affirmation
Monday, Nicole and I traveled to Columbus for her six-month check-up at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. The sun shown brightly and the traffic on I70 was light, so it was a good trip. As usual, we stopped in Hilliard to grab lunch at an authentic Mexican restaurant, En Vaquero. It beats fast food. Once […]
