Category: Grief

Grief Writing Workshop at Camp Ray of Hope

5/19/2023

I will be volunteering at Camp Ray of Hope this year, and I'll be offering a "Writing through Grief" workshop as part of the programming. Writing and journaling can be incredibly helpful tools when we are living through the loss of a loved one, and this workshop is designed to help participants explore different writing techniques.

Camp Ray of Hope is a weekend retreat for individuals and families from Maine who are grieving the death of a loved one. Childcare and scholarships are available.

The Red Eft November/December 2022

12/15/2022

My latest newsletter is here with updates, recipes, the lovely Sofia Ali-Khan and her new book, a tree fact from Z, and much more!

River Teeth's Beautiful Things

12/12/2022

I'm so happy to share that my brief essay, "On Massachusetts General Hospital Reaching Out to Schedule your Covid-19 Vaccine," was featured in River Teeth's Beautiful Things today. I've admired this collection for years, and it's wonderful to contribute to it.

Pushcart Nomination: Winter Song

11/28/2022

I'm honored to share that Farmer-ish has nominated my essay, Winter Song, for a Pushcart Prize. Here's the first part of editor Crystal Sands' introduction to the nominations for 2022, and you can read all the wonderful nominees' work (and the rest of Crystal's kind words) here.

This Year

9/22/2022

I was delighted when I discovered Five Minutes. They publish micro memoirs of 100 words about five minutes in one's life. My piece, This Year, was published this week.

"Writing through Grief" Workshop - August 3

7/7/2022

I'm teaming up with the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area to offer a "Writing through Grief" workshop on the evening of August 3, 2022. Details below!

Four Poems from Issue 14 of Grist

6/8/2022

I'm so happy to have four poems published in Issue 14 of Grist: A Journal for the Literary Arts. My poems "Abridged," "Hermitage," "Hibernal," and "Refrain" just arrived along with tons of wonderful work by other poets and writers.

Read & Loved: Winter Song

5/25/2022

Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) recently started a project called Read & Loved which "spotlights hidden gems by Maine writers." Taryn Bowe, the Associate Director of MWPA, recently selected my essay, "Winter Song," to be featured in Read & Loved. You can read Taryn's comments in the Read & Loved post here. Anyone can submit to Read & Loved, so if you love a piece of writing by a Maine author, you can learn more about the process and submit here.

The Red Eft: March/April 2022

4/28/2022

My latest newsletter is here, and it has a new name: the Red Eft. What on earth is a red eft? Read on to find out. This issue features artist and writer Emily Knowles, a couple recipes, writing updates, and reading recommendations, as well as a tree fact from Zoe. Happy reading!

January/February 2022 Newsletter

2/28/2022

My latest newsletter has arrived. It features Andrea Lani's forthcoming book, "Uphill Both Ways: Hiking toward Happiness on the Colorado Trail," a tiny cat knitting pattern from Ravelry, some reading recommendations, and more! You can find the newsletter here. Want to receive the newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here.