Published in The Shortform

·Pinned

Tires, Drywall Anchors, and Lettuce

Young adults uncover parental failures as they master… —

Short Form

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Drywall Anchors, photo by the author’s daughter.

Tires, Drywall Anchors, and Lettuce

Young adults uncover parental failures as they master…

Published in The Shortform

·1 day ago

Dirty Dirt, Coconuts, and Oak Trees

Everyone likes free stuff! What can you find? — When I need to drum up gratitude for employment, I like to peruse free stuff listings. For kicks, I took a look around the country. In New York, there are free, never used, cemetery stones. I would hate to have to re-etch a monument for my loved one. In Miami…

The Shortform

1 min read

Dirty Dirt, Coconuts, and Oak Trees

Everyone likes free stuff! What can you find?

When I need to drum up gratitude for employment, I like to peruse free stuff listings. For kicks, I took a look around the country.

In New York, there are free, never used, cemetery stones. I would hate to have to re-etch a monument for my loved one.

In Miami…

Published in The Orange Journal

·Jun 17

Be Gentle With Yourself Days

On anniversaries of your worst days, you may need to treat yourself like you would a beautiful new baby. — Everyone has bad days. And then maybe you have had a day in your past that goes far beyond a ‘bad day’. This is the kind of day that completely rocks your world. This day changes you. It is a day that wounds your soul and you never forget it…

The Orange Journal

4 min read

Feb 28

Medium-the Open Mic for Writers

Songs and Lessons From a Music Open Mic for Writing on Medium, Including the Number One Lesson You Can Use! For your entertainment and enlightenment, here are a few songs and lessons for writing on Medium. So.. …

Writing

5 min read

Published in New Writers Welcome

·Feb 22

Secrets of Living in Florida

Psst… Christmas Feels Just Like It Should to a Floridian! — This is not just about Florida. It is about living in different areas, respecting differences, living, learning, meeting the world with curiosity and openness, and taking it all in. I just recommend doing so with a cold beverage in hand and toes in the sand! Ahh.. Florida. The sunshine state…

Vacation

7 min read

Published in New Writers Welcome

·Feb 18

New Writers Welcome Submission Checklist

Making it easy and getting it right for you and the fabulous editor team! I have been reading guidelines, rules, and many articles and what to do and not to do on Medium as a new writer. …

Writing

2 min read

New Writers Welcome Submission Checklist

Feb 17

Getting to 100 Followers using F4F, Follow for Follow

Steps Taken, Observations, and Take-Aways from the F4F, Follow for Follow Movement. Today is Day 3 of my active writing journey to 100 followers! I am not there yet, but getting ever closer. …

100 Followers

4 min read

Feb 14

The Get to 100 Followers Game Strategy — Volume x 2, Plus Value

It seems I am not the only one on the ‘get to 100 followers’ road. My game plan to get to 100 followers using a two parts volume and one part value strategy. Today is Day 2 on this journey. I have until 2/23 to hit my goal. 93 more…

Writing

3 min read

The Get to 100 Followers Game Strategy — Volume x 2 Plus Value

Feb 13

Thank you for writing…a thank you note and an ask for Medium writers

Thank you for writing! You are inspirational and super knowledgeable! Oh, and can you please follow me… This article is for all the awesome medium writers. It is a thank you letter. It is also a mirror. I want to take a moment to reflect on what I have learned…

Writing

4 min read