Wait... What?

After quite a long time of not writing for this blog, I am happy to be back... A great deal of time has passed, but it has not been entirely wasted. I have done a lot of soul-searching and thinking about my hopes and aspirations. I have found strength and acceptance through meditation and silence. I am adopting an attitude of gratitude each day.

I have also accomplished a few things:

• I took a wonderful poetry writing class with the amazing and talented Heidi B. Roemer 
• Submitted several poems from Heidi's class and am thrilled to report that my poem, "Spider", has been acquired by Highlights, High Five Magazine
• Also discovered that my poem, "Busy Bees", appeared in April 2019 Highlights Hello Magazine
• I'm preparing myself for a successful, second participation in NaNoWriMo
• I am participating in workshops and webinars
• I am attending Prairie Writers & Illustrators Day (PWID) on November 2, 2019
• I hope to attend SCBWI's Winter Conference in NYC in February, 2020
• I am honored to support my fellow writers' successes and attend book signings and launches:
• Eileen R. Meyer (The Superlative A. Lincoln, Charlesbridge Publishing)
• Mary E. Sandford (Unwanted, Ambassador International)
• Sara F. Schacter (Just So Willow, Sterling Publishing)
• Proudly support Assistance League Chicagoland West annual fundraising event: Books & Brunch (November 12, 2019)

Life is good...