My husband John and I had a great session with the therapist last night. I went to a writers conference on Saturday in San Francisco and had the opportunity to get feedback on my memoir pitch. I also pitched my memoir to a few agents, editors and publishers. I came back with a new plan to move forward with writing and publishing my memoir. We discussed how my day went on Saturday, mainly in terms of my ability to converse naturally with other people, as well as smile, introduce myself and…

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I finally finished editing my memoir manuscript yesterday. I now have a more or less complete first draft, but I know there's still a lot of work to do. I sent out a few chapters to my immediate family members for feedback and I'm hoping that I'll eventually be able to get feedback on the entire manuscript! A lot of work! In the meantime I've decided to focus on developing more depth to my memoir using my …

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Here in the Uk (where we eat chips with fish, and tomato ketchup) research has come up with the alarming stat that we now text more than we talk. I'm guessing that it's the same where you live. I am appalled. What is happening to civilization?

 

We seem to be heading backwards. How can you get to know someone without chatting (preferably with coffee and cake on the side)? Texting is not…

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Linda Armstrong-Milleris a retired registered nursed. She leaves in Ga. With her husband Mike and daughter Cayla. Jesus Christ is my Savior. He is the way the truth and the light. I Believe.

Linda’s latest book is Betrayal and Forgiveness.…

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Lisa Belkin is discussing Talking to Kids About Divorce over at Motherlode this morning. In responding to her article I realized, my parents never really talked to us about their divorce, before or after.

Divorce is like a death. Death of a family, a…

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My husband and I have a fairly significant problem brewing. With the arrival of our bundle of joy, a strange, vaguely disturbing phenomenon is taking place. If not resolved soon, I’m afraid it could become a full-fledged outbreak. I’m calling it the “ie” effect. Quite simply, our language is changing. Most baby-related words in our daily vocabulary have morphed into a language known only by other parents and inarticulate toddlers. A few… Continue