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...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Interviews
Chances are if that if you have aging parents, you’ll need to learn how to best care for them as their age increases and their needs change. With the increasing number of adults living beyond their 70’s, their middle-aged adult children are often left to...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Interviews
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’m pleased to have mental health advocate and author Kelley Clink as my guest. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, My Writing
What do you call the stuff an editor cuts from your book? Lost footage or wordage? Outtakes? I was knee deep in the most recent edits when I realized one of the main characters was all but stripped away. A darling that author Anne Lamott would describe as being killed...
