I have been writing since I learned the alphabet. This is not a boast but a simple fact. Writing has nourished and sustained me throughout my life.
Raising two lovely daughters on my own, I was a...view moreI have been writing since I learned the alphabet. This is not a boast but a simple fact. Writing has nourished and sustained me throughout my life.
Raising two lovely daughters on my own, I was already 34 when I returned to college, initially for a degree in Journalism. Instead, the single mother's need to be at home for children returning from school compelled me to major in Psychology—another avid interest.
Thirty years of private practice followed, during which time I continued to write—on the side, stealing, treasuring, the moments. I was "married" to my practice, devoted to my children, but continued my feverish romance on the side with my Muse.
A few years ago I contributed a bi-monthly column, The Little Things, to Shore Publishing Community Newspapers, CT. My apprenticeship as a published writer.
Encouraging responses from readers prompted me to write my memoir, GATHERING ROSES, THORNS AND ALL. I needed to assess, reassess—and to share the journey.
Loving every minute of it...view less