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I will be reading at Sweetwaters as a part of the Writers Reading at Sweetwaters series on Tuesday, November 17th at 7 pm. The room is a bit small, so please arrive early for a seat. Don’t forget to bring work to share at the open mike.
The reading is hosted by the lovely Chris Lord [...]

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My poem “Voyage Dream”  (page 10) was recently published in the online literary magazine ExPatLit.Com. I am particularly happy to have placed a poem here since it is a literary magazine after my own heart – a collection of pieces by or about expats. While I no longer live abroad, sometimes I still feel “abroad” [...]

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We couldn’t believe that the New York Times picked up our announcement! It was printed the morning after the wedding. 
How did we do it? As the Italians say with a shrug, “Boh!” (Who knows!) We emailed our information about six weeks before it was due and were surprised to receive a call from someone at the paper the week [...]

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It is hard to believe that the summer is almost over and autumn is upon us! It promises to be a busy season. Here is some news about upcoming classes and readings: 
Ongoing
Italian tutoring: Please let me know if you are interested in private Italian tutoring for adults.
 
October
Workshop: I am presenting a workshop entitled, “Brainstorming, [...]

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Sunday’s Modern Love article, Once Political, Now Just Practical, by Sara Sarasohn, went beyond the gay marriage debate and dove into the role of a wife (in the context of feminism and gay marriage.) I enjoyed reading her contemporary and personal response to the 1971, Ms. Magazine essay by Judy Syfers, “Why I Want a Wife.”
If you are [...]

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June 29th update on the Wedding Channel Bridal Blog Award Nomination:
The Nomination period ends on July 8th and so far 10 kind readers have  commented under my original nomination. If you also enjoy reading this blog, I hope that you will click here to add your thoughts to the mix. (Please note that you will have [...]

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Thanks so much for posting my Expert Survival Tip: Personalized Wedding Poems, Survive Wedding Season!
Readers, I hope you’ll click through their great website. It is a unique online destination specifically designed for wedding guests. They give great advice, from bachelorette parties to gifts. Enjoy!

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Thanks so much to Lisa Baker Nelson for hosting the Mother/Daughter night at Hush last night. She kindly invited me to read poems twice and I couldn’t have asked for more in an audience. It was a lot of fun!
As promised, here is the bra poem I wrote. It is dedicated to Lisa Baker Nelson [...]

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Update: Lauren Turner’s funny bra-inspired poem won her the book. (Read it below.) Congratulations!
 
 
I look forward to seeing you in Brighton, MI on Thursday, April 30th for my Hush bra store poetry reading. For more details, please click here.
 
In the spirit of literature and bras, I will be offering a copy of Ilana Stranger-Ross’ wonderful [...]

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Papyrus, the wonderful paper store, is hosting a Spring Bridal Event and WordArrangement, my personalized wedding poem business, will be one of the vendors in the store from 11 – 1. Hope to see you there on Sunday, April 26 in the Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor, MI. I look forward to sharing sample poems with you and answering [...]

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