When my first short story collection came out in 2017, there were accolades, to be sure. However, one
friend responded with, “It was so depressing, it made me want to slit my wrists. Like [...]
Descriptive writing has a unique ability to cast a spell on the reader, to draw them in so they can see
and think and feel what your narrator and/or characters are communicating. It should [...]
2024 is here, and many of us will have committed to some fresh starts and new year’s resolutions. Establishing new year’s resolutions is a tradition found around the world. People generally [...]
Most of us want to know that we matter and that our lives matter. Leaving a written memoir is a legacy of sorts, a way of documenting what small impact we hope we have had in the lives of [...]
Everyone has a story to tell. Not every story needs to be published. But some do. Oftentimes people want to record family stories and memoir pieces for their families. They may not [...]
There are many paths to publication and everyone has their own unique story about how they got there. This is a simple sharing of my own experiences in case it is helpful to others.
First [...]
My new novel has much to say about the importance of families and their evolving nature. I believe that discussions about family structure are particularly relevant in a country such as ours [...]
Some people are curious about the title of my new book. I’m by no means an expert on Persian carpets but I thought that it might be useful to share some thoughts about my interest in carpets. [...]
Here is an excerpt from Stella’s Carpet, coming out in the fall. “Exploring the intergenerational consequences of trauma, including those of a Holocaust survivor and a woman imprisoned during the [...]
