The Towering California Redwoods
California Sugar Pine, Sequoia, and Redwood pinecones No search for the massive in California is complete without visiting the coastal Redwood trees, the tallest living thing on earth. These Christmas …
What’s at Stake in the Memoir?
What’s at stake for the memoirist at the beginning of her journey? What’s at stake for the reader? Why should he or she invest time reading your memoir? Aside …
A Real Live Giant: The Mighty Sequoias
On the Trail in the Valley of the Giants Peak your children’s interest in family vacations with attention-grabbing questions. Like a math equation, you need to factor in the age of …
Was It Like this for You?
Author Beth Kephart I had the pleasure of attending a mini workshop in memoir on Penn’s campus with Beth Kephart, a memoir teacher at the University of Pennsylvania. Beth …
Learning from My Journey
Starting college can be difficult. But starting college at 40 while still raising five children can seem impossible. It is not. Find some tips on how I accomplished this feat in my recent Business Insider article.
Helping kids become campers takes time. But it can be done. See how in my recent Business Insider article. I continue to write Parenting articles for Business Insider and share the links in my newsletters.