A Different Direction for Diana
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…
My Confession: Imposter Syndrome
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…
Seriously, what is a degree?
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…
‘Atiya Firewood’ featured on adda by Commonwealth Writers
‘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…
Embracing Alopecia Areata
My close friend, Nichole, recently reinvented herself in a way that is phenomenal, inspiring and I daresay empowering! When I was growing up, there was a saying that ‘your hair…
On returns and reset: Roland Watson-Grant
This is a really inspiring conversation. I think writing can be so heavy sometimes, and sometimes we really need to reset.
Life’s Little Miracles… For Nataani
Scroll to continue reading or see the video here Life’s Little Miracles… For Nataani Conception. It is mystical, divine. For what compares to the miracle that is life? I’m…
‘Fortytude’
‘Fortytude’ and ‘fortyfied’ at 40 Y’all! Lemme give you a little background story. I was born into an extended, low income family. Our home was modest and small with numerous…
Another Poem
During the height of the COVID19 Pandemic there was an outpouring of art! It was beautiful to see musicians, writers, painters and other artists creating virtual shows, masterclasses and a…
Poems
Sometimes, I dabble in poetry. In Spring 2020 I studied Renaissance Poetry and it was so refreshing interacting with these brilliant minds of ages past. They framed ideas in compelling…
My Journey to the MFA Part 2
When you claim something (in faith), the universe is waiting to give it to you. Go out and get it. It is yours.
My Journey to the MFA
The truth is I have this intense desire to become a respected author and I fear stagnancy more than I fear change.
Staying the Course
The advice out there is to build a platform and gain a following. That’s the way to get your writing out there. When I think about the energy and resources…
Why Blog?
I’ve been wrestling with the idea of starting a blog for the past few years. I first got interested in blogging at the Nature Island Literary Festival about eight to…
Welcome!
Hello! I’m Lisa. Welcome to my website, Living, Loving & Writing (LLW). It is so exciting to embark on this journey of creating this space to share my thoughts, feelings and…
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