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The Agony and Whatever
My new novel is set to be launched in October of this year.
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Becoming a Writing Coach: An Origin Story
“Write what should not be forgotten.” ―Isabel Allende. Growing up in a family with two brilliant Harvard graduates, one with a PhD, the other with an…
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Finding the Self: Identity and Serenity
“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” –Audre Lorde
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Motherhood, Redoux
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How Ireland Saved My Life
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Secrets and Lies
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Writing and Breathing
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Quitting
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