by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
Next month, my memoir will be published, and just after that, I’ll have my book launch. It may not seem like much, writing 80,000 words (give or take) and getting them published, but for me, it’s been monumental. And while I went to great effort to thank people in...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Interviews
When a sixty year-old, twice-divorced woman starts to date again, she’s not pinning her hopes on an invitation to the prom. She is financially stable and professionally credentialed. She is a matriarch, a pillar of her church, a member of a choir. She has...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
It’s hard to explain in a sentence why I was so hurt. My bedroom was a crime scene. Pinky, my 49 year-old stuffed rabbit, had been taken from her shelf of honor by my cat, her throat ruthlessly slashed, and her innards splayed all over my bedroom floor. I was crushed....
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Interviews
I’m fortunate to have Dr. Virginia Simpson as my guest author this week. Her book, The Space Between: A Memoir of Mother-Daughter Love at the End of Life is now available at bookstores and on Amazon, and I loved reading it. Thank you for being my guest, Dr....
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
“You’re so stupid. You’ll never succeed. I can’t believe you thought anyone would be interested in what you have to say.” When you hear these words, you know what they are, right? Emotional abuse. Plain and simple. I know all about emotional abuse. My one and only...
