First, I send my apologies to every person who ever asked me on a date. I didn’t realize how awful it was to face your fear of rejection and ask anyway. I never asked because I was too shy, so I made you do it. I’m sorry. I’m feeling like a...
I used to be a book publisher. From 2007 to 2012, I ran the micro press Medusa’s Muse from my kitchen table. I was the publisher, lead editor, business manager as well as the entire marketing department. With the help of my then husband Rick (book designer) and my...
photo by Tymn Urban, Urban Media and Design I submitted my book to She Writes Press and waited several weeks for the answer. And then I got the email… Dear Terena, Thank you so much for your submission and congratulations on passing through our two-tier...
I am writing a book that takes all of my creative energy and focus. That means I stopped blogging (a year ago!) so I could concentrate on writing a manuscript. Tonight, I felt the familiar compulsion that grows from the center of my solar plexus and presses against my...
Photo by Pixabay Claire Wentz is the author of the upcoming book Caring From Afar: A Comprehensive Guide for Long Distance Senior Caregivers. For more information, go to her website. When you have a senior parent who lives in another state, taking care of her can be...
As a kid in the 1970’s, I loved Star Wars. But that’s not why I loved Carrie Fisher. To me, Carrie Fisher was more than Princess Leia, an icon from my childhood. She was a strong, outspoken, honest and creative woman. She was a role model. Carrie Fisher...
