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I write.


Sometimes I even like how it turns out.

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just like february by Deborah Batterman on Mom Egg Review

Mon May 13 2019

Deborah Batterman’s novel, just like february, is filled with lyrical prose in this coming of age story. Read my review on Mom Egg Review. View at momeggreview »


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Interview on WVIZ Sound of Ideas

Thu May 09 2019

The interview begins around 34.56 of the audio stream, or scroll to the bottom for video, where I appear at 36.45 View at ideastream »


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Meet Our Memoirists Interview on Moving Forewords

Wed May 08 2019

Melanie Brooks interviews me about writing and the release of Mama, Mama, Only, Mama for the memoirist collective, Moving Forewords. View at youtube »


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Release Day Thoughts

Tue May 07 2019

Today "Mama, Mama, Only Mama" comes out into the world! Read more »


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TBT Monday Book Review: Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby

Mon May 06 2019

This is a book I needed as a child, and the fact that it exists for my own children gives me hope for the world. Read more »


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Strength and Powerlessness: On Being Female

Sun May 05 2019

You never forget the first man who held you down and kissed you — that moment when you realized he was so much stronger than you — he could do whatever he liked and you couldn’t stop him. View at medium »


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Bonus Material: Barely Recognizable Animals + Sewing Pattern for Monkey Spaceman Looking Thing

Thu May 02 2019

I used to make the children Barely Recognizable Animals every week. Sometimes I used a pattern and then they were Actually Recognizable but mostly I didn't and they weren't. Plus, here's a fabulous sewing pattern to make your own barely recognizable animal! Read more »


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Reading: Step Stools

Wed May 01 2019

Listen to me read "Step Stools," the first chapter of Mama, Mama, Only Mama. View at youtube »


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A Queer-Spawn Tale

Tue Apr 30 2019

Interview by Ken Schneck for PRIZM, Ohio’s LGBTQ community magazine. View at prizmnews »


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TBR Tuesday: Feminine Rising: Voices of Power and Invisibility

Tue Apr 30 2019

It's the release day for Feminine Rising: Voices of Power and Invisibility. Read more »


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How I Turned My Blog Into a Book

Sat Apr 27 2019

I realized that I actually could make my blog into a how-to (or how-not-to) reference book/memoir complete with mediocre recipes. I mean, there are tons of books with good recipes, but not that many books that explain how to fake your way through life with a microwave. View at booksbywomen »


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Linda’s Book Obsession Interviews Lara Lillibridge

Tue Apr 23 2019

An Interview with Lara Lillibridge, Author of “Mama, Mama, Only Mama” View at lindasbookobsession »




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