I write like that: in fits and stops. Bits of prose, poetry, and rhyme wind along the road to nowhere. There is no ending, yet. There is just a feeling I must put on paper. This feeling spills from my finger tips, into my notebook or on the screen. Captured. I am crushing it. I …
Living with grief
Grief brings you to your knees; shakes you to your core and rattles your senses. In a blink of an eye, or over time, the end of a life leaves painful scars on the living.
Transition
For every new beginning, there must be an end; for each gain, a loss. But what happens in between? Transition.
What happens when you put your pants on backwards?
What happens when you put your pants on backwards?–A lesson in discomfort.
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6 tips to audition for Listen To Your Mother
If you’ve signed up to audition for Listen To Your Mother (and aren’t sure what you got yourself into), I have six tips to boost your confidence for your best Listen To Your Mother audition.
The rest of the story: Newcomers to Rochester arts
Recently, the Democrat and Chronicle published my story: A peek behind the scenes at newcomers in Rochester’s arts The piece is essentially a round up of the men and women new to Rochester arts and cultural organizations, but I’d like to share a few other thoughts that didn’t make the final story. Cultural organizations improve our quality of life and are important …
Searching for Wonder Woman
Where is Wonder Woman? Where is that beautiful, intelligent and powerful kinky boot-wearing Amazon who kindles–and then crushes men’s fantasies? Historically, men have ruled as superheroes in pop culture, because the stories were written by men, for men, and continues in comic books today. Women have been mostly sidelined to represent love interests and damsels in distress–that …
Why I love writing for Rochester Magazine
I love writing for Rochester Magazine. I don’t get to write for the magazine very often, but when I do (pick me! pick me!) it’s exciting. I know I’m part of an award winning, accomplished team of artists who are doing something they love. I get to be in the “creative” circle. Heck, I even …
