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Category Archives: Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
Yoga Releases Trauma
When Riley was about eight months old, I signed up for a 12 week session of yoga. We were living in Illinois, I knew no one. I needed to get out of the house. I wanted to get back in … Continue reading →
Reading follow up
This evening, I had the most wonderful follow up phone chat with Terre (my fellow reader the other night). She’s done lots of readings before and said she’s never seen one with as much warmth as the folks that turned … Continue reading →
The Reading
There is a scene in my book, where I bought this really sexy dress to impress my boyfriend on New Year’s Eve. I was 17. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Then, on the big day, I … Continue reading →
I did not faint
The photo below was taken by my friend and neighbor Heidi, (@highhoney if you want to follow her on Twitter, and you’ll want to because she’s funny)before the reading got started. It went well. Busy day ahead. Will post more … Continue reading →
Reading at Mac’s Backs
This Saturday at Mac’s Backs, I have my first reading ever. I’m trying not to over-think it. I’m trying not to under-think it. I want to be prepared. I sort of feel like I’ve gotten on a roller coaster ride and … Continue reading →
I’m nothing if not insecure
Thank you to writer Lisa Romeo, for allowing me to work out my existential angst over at her blog today. She asked me to guest post re: self-pub, and surprisingly even to me, this is what bubbled up. Tweet This … Continue reading →
White Elephants
Great review for Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar at Chynna Laird’s White Elephants blog! I thought writing a memoir would bring up a lot of stuff, and it did, but releasing it has excavated more layers and levels of insecurity … Continue reading →
A Free Webinar with Author Jennifer Lauck
We’d been writing all day under a big tent in a meadow. As we walked the dusty dirt road back to the outdoor kitchen at the Buddhist retreat center in the Colorado mountains, Jennifer Lauck, (award winning, best selling author … Continue reading →
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Inside This Memoir Writer’s Neurotic Head
My ego is on a freaking rampage and having a ball! Self-judgement abounds. Sometimes I don’t know if my skin is really thick enough to be a writer. No, I have not received a bad review (yet). No, I have … Continue reading →
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar Video Trailer
When I think about my main audience for Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar it is, obviously, adult children of alcoholics. We’re everywhere. It is with this group in mind I made a video trailer for my book. (All … Continue reading →
Big Fun and Mac’s Backs After Tommy’s
We went to the Coventry area for dinner tonight. It was too hot to cook. Attached to the wonderful Tommy’s restaurant is the infamous Mac’s Backs. A local independent. A Cleveland establishment. I brought some of my bumper stickers and … Continue reading →
Bumper Stickers/Indie Publishing/Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
One of the most challenging parts of publishing your book independently is self-promotion. You have to walk the fine line between getting it out there, and not tooting your own horn too much. Using social media to your advantage, but … Continue reading →
A Little Help From My Friends…
Carrie. Jenny. Kari. Thank you! Love. Tweet This Post
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar, in paperback
Today is the day. My memoir Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar is out in paperback on Amazon. Like it’s been for many of the momentous occasions in my life, it feels a bit hollow. Sure, I should be proud. … Continue reading →
I O Mag-ed myself, and you can too!
I feel so sassy when I’m Oprah! If you’d like to get in on the fun, you can O Mag your own self here. All the cool kids are doing it. If you’d like to read Daughter of the Drunk at … Continue reading →
Today….we veg
On Wednesday and Thursday we got new windows. I spent the next two days cleaning up a layer of sawdust and dirt off of every surface of the house. R & S completed six weeks of day camp on Friday. … Continue reading →
The Night Mommy “Didn’t” Get Drunk
Read about it over at Hopeful Parents today. Love. Tweet This Post
Introducing Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
So, I did it. Over the last several weeks I’ve had my head buried in all things indie publishing. I’ve read ’til my eyeballs ached. And ultimately, given the state of transition the publishing industry is in, and given the … Continue reading →
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