It started 2 1/2 years ago as a short story about xylotheques and unintentionally buying a mansion in Ireland. Today, it's a 400+ page coming of age story. Mattie dropped out of graduate school after marrying a professor and has been trying to figure out what she wants to do ever since. Her husband, John is an Irish Great Famine expert. On a walking tour of Ireland that is both sabbatical and delayed honeymoon, they fall in love with Galway and decide to buy a pied-à-terre so

The first chapter of Significant Others, Prologue, was awarded Second Place in the Off Campus Writers Contest. Patricia Ann McNair,...

Skipping school has unintended consequences

Finally figured out how to start my novel -- let me know what you think!

New short story about falling off the wagon

Starting in December, OCWW is offering hybrid (live/virtual) workshops. Here's the schedule: https://ocwwinfo7333.wildapricot.org/events

Gina Grillo reviews 'Turning Points' for Chicago Tribune

Turning Points is available as an e-book from Amazon and Barnes and Noble

More than 100 people attended OCWW's Turning Points book launch!

"Infinite Monkey Hypothesis" starts on p. 203.

Turning Points, the anthology "Infinite Monkey Hypothesis" will be appearing in is a best seller!

Turning Points is selling well, and hasn't even been released yet!

Another recommendation for Turning Points

“...it is the ability to craft a story that brings the stuff of life—experience, memory, ideas, dreams—alive."

Two new short stories ...

So much better than Zoom -- the Chicago Botanic Garden on an early spring day

So busy writing Crack in the Wall, I hadn't noticed this...

"Over 8 monkeys and you're running into discipline and hygiene issues." LOL

First Scilla Siberica I've seen this year.

Heather is a the perfect example of a Progressive Organizer! So generous to share her time and come speak with the interns.