Redefining Mother’s Day: Embracing All Maternal Influences with Joy

More than once, I celebrated Mother’s Day by honoring someone who is not a “mother,” because why should mothers have all the fun? What about woman who have acted in the capacity of mothers: aunts, friends, neighbors, cousins, nannies, older siblings? Cast your net wide, and I’m sure you can think of plenty of peopleContinue reading “Redefining Mother’s Day: Embracing All Maternal Influences with Joy”

Publishing Opportunities for Older Writers and a Simple Strategy for Getting in Print

Each time I receive a rejection, I feel like I’ve been kicked in the gut. It doesn’t matter how many times it happens and it doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been published.             By contrast, when I read those magic words, “We loved your____ and we want to publish it,” the affirmation that somethingContinue reading “Publishing Opportunities for Older Writers and a Simple Strategy for Getting in Print”