Many people think writing a book is driven by lightning bolts of inspiration that propel an author forward. Katherine Mansfield isn鈥檛 one of them. 鈥淭here are definitely points when something comes out of the ether and rests on your brain 鈥� but I think true creativity is just getting ...
My son has begun devouring books. One might think, 鈥淎 writer whose son loves reading. She must be delighted!鈥� But I did not write, My son loves reading. I wrote, My son has begun devouring books. The latter is both more dramatic and considerably more accurate. The other night, we came to ...
Since becoming a mom, I鈥檝e had all sorts of cliches kindly thrown at me: They鈥檙e not little for long! The days are long, but the years are short! You need only worry when they鈥檙e quiet! That last one, I recently learned, is just as true as the others. One of my son鈥檚 favorite games ...
I used to talk for a living. Well, kind of. Being a staff writer for the Observer-Reporter or any media outlet requires lots of talking. Interviews are like a game of 20 Questions that, when done well, naturally evolve into what the interviewer hopes is pleasant conversation. My job was to ...
The great misadventure began before the journey to Springfield, Mass., in a Pittsburgh parking garage. I shoved a blanket into my already-stuffed tote bag, breaking the handle. Both suitcases were brimming over with formal wear 鈥� to a wedding, we were heading 鈥� and other necessities and ...
It begins with a race and ends with a grand fireworks display. The Fourth of July is my favorite day of every year. While other holidays are their own seasons, the Fourth comes neatly packaged, with a definitive beginning and ending; somewhere between the Whiskey Rebellion 5K and the ...
