Creative Exploration

There’s nothing more enjoyable about writing than finding out something new about yourself as you’re writing. In this case, I’m starting…

Entering parenthood was not an easy road for me. But let me back up. I stayed in university for quite…

Ask any introvert, and one of the things they most likely cherish is time by themselves. I belong to that…

Dedication to one’s craft requires sacrifices, and you have to know how much you’re willing to give up to achieve…

Part of being a detail-oriented person is that I often spend a lot of time on one subject and forget…

Several months ago, I promised to re-write a poem. I thought it would be easy. I thought it would flow…

I’ll be honest: I found Mr. Rogers boring as a kid. I preferred Mr. Dressup, not knowing that they were…

I idolized Jean Little in my pre-teens and early teens. Many of her books helped me understand other children. I do…

A good friend of mine pointed out this Jem (ha ha) on Rolling Stone:  In short, Justin Bieber’s manager, Scooter…

I’ve always wondered if these MFA programs in creative writing that seem to be springing up everywhere are worth the…