by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
Last year, I remember telling any number of loved ones in other states that I’d likely see them in the upcoming months as I launched Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters. “I’m sure I’ll have a book event somewhere near you,” I said with such conviction....
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Interviews
It isn’t every day that I’m introduced an actress and writer, especially one from the United Kingdom. I’m so pleased Angela agreed to be a guest today. Angela’s novel, Messandrierre, is the first in her new crime series. Sacrificing his job in...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude, My Writing
I surprised myself by getting a little protective of my estranged mother at a book event recently as I answered readers questions. While my mother made a complicated and fascinating character in my memoir as she did in life, I know it wasn’t only her children she...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude, My Writing
I really have to work hard this time of year at being grateful . It’s bitter cold outside here in Alaska at the moment. My lips are cracked and bleeding, my refrigerator is empty since it’s too frigid to shop, and I find the constant darkness to be...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
I recently returned from a few days in Scottsdale, Arizona at the She Writes Press (SWP)Author Retreat 2016 at The Boulders Spa. I love writers conferences, but found this retreat, similar to the Wild Mountain Memoir Retreat I attended in Washington almost four years...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
In life, I like to keep my expectations low. It may sound negative, but I learned a long time ago that if did, I would rarely be disappointed. Instead, I’m often happily surprised when things turn out better than I could have expected. I didn’t know what to expect...
