Living, Loving & Writing

How many fisher folks do you know? A handful, perhaps? How many of them are women?  Meet Diana Pascal. She is my friend, and the owner of Blue Runner Tackle Store, a growing player in the fishing industry in Dominica.  Two things are fascinating to me about Diana’s journey:  Being the curious person that I…

For almost twenty years I worked in a corporate environment, mostly in Sales and Marketing. Now, after a grueling three years and a Master of Fine Arts  in Creative Writing (MFA), I enjoy a whole new career as a writer. My writing took me to academia. I teach, and I love it! However, in many…

Oftentimes, people say that a degree is just a piece of paper. The expression is used in various contexts – perhaps the degree holder has a bad attitude, or the degree holder has no relevant work experience. But many times, there is a disrespect attached to the tone. I myself may have said it at…

‘Atiya Firewood’ is out in the world and I am elateeeeeeeddd!! If I were to rate acceptances vs rejections in the complex world of writing, I would say that the ratio is 5% acceptance and 95% rejection. If I’m wrong, then I’m not too far off the mark. I submitted a more condensed version of…