Applying to Ragdale

  I arrived at Ragdale Foundation on a brisk February afternoon to a warm welcome by residency manager Amy Sinclair. Now, my residency is coming to a close after a month of support that included not only time but delicious food, a beautiful setting, collective...

In the Wintertime We Gather for Creative Writing

The introspection of winter goes to new depths with a pandemic. Let’s use it.  Please join me in Writing Creative Non-fiction II:  The Personal Story a six-week course for those who have completed a previous class or by instructor permission.  This Zoom Class...

All I Can Tell You

In the spring of 2020 as pandemic circled round again, I felt the near presence of uncertainty and powerlessness. Remembering the history of the 1918 influenza, how it touched our rural river valley, and the drama of this family story reassured me. There would be...

Listen to By Heart for Free

To my surprise and delight, By Heart has been selected for radio reading on KTWH 99.5 FM.The program Literally from the North Shore, created by Kay Anderson, is modeled on the classic “chapter-a-day” format and features novels, non-fiction, and short stories from...