I am an introvert in an extroverted profession. It has created some misunderstandings between me and administrators who observe me. I believe a classroom should be a routine of order with periods of quiet. Sometimes long periods of quiet as we do things such as read or write silently. I even instituted an “activity”...
The first chapter of my unpublished novel, Neither Here Nor There, is available for your reading pleasure. Neither Here Nor There...
Join me at the Newburgh Free Library on February 6, 2020 for a fun filled evening with The Astrology of Love. Where: Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY When: 7-8 Date: February 6, 2020 with a snow date of February 12, 2020 This event is free and open to the public. If...
You asked for Saturday classes so here they are! I am teaching astrology classes at the Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College the first four Thursdays in August. The cost is ONLY $45. Trust me on this, you will not find basic astrology classes of this caliber anywhere else for this price. This...
I don’t often discuss my life as a high school English teacher. I separate my life as a writer from my life as a high school teacher. There are many reasons I do that. I will probably say more about teaching and public school when I retire (and that should give you a hint...
The hardest part of writing is not the writing part. It isn’t even editing. The hardest part about writing is selling your work. I have had a modicum of success. I have three books with small presses, one which is now an audiobook. Some of my short stories have appeared in literary journals. A...
The Word of Mouth Poetry Series is hosting its annual Women’s Collective Poetry. The Art Bar is a cozy venue that you will love with great art, comfortable seating and you can grab a nosh and a drink. Teresa Costa is a fun and generous host. She works hard to make these readings eclectic...
I learned genealogical psychometry from my mother in-law. She could hold things and tell a story, not necessarily a psychic story and I’m not even sure they were the true stories, but she was a collector of family stories and there were quite a few of them. Her house was crammed with antiques and...
Yes, I am participating in National Novel Writing Month yet again. NaNoWriMo is an annual writing project where crazy writers who find lack of sleep invigorating attempt to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days from November 1 to November 30. There are no prizes, but a person is considered a winner if she...
I have been volunteering for about year as a facilitator for an organization called The College Guild. Their website explains “The College Guild provides non-traditional correspondence courses to prisoners across America.” The courses are free, non-credit courses and available to any prisoner no matter their circumstances. Every three weeks or so, I receive an...
