Tag Archives: Boston

Woodstock Part II – Dorito in a Dish

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

At the Woodstock Writers’ Festival this past weekend, I participated in a workshop on “page to stage,” led by two of the founding members of T.M.I. (Too Much Information) out of New York. This is a group of three women … Continue reading →

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Hey, I’m a Free Bird

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Usually when I’m in flight I read or let my mind drift, stare out the window at clouds or the lighted dots of cities in the dark. If I fly JetBlue, I watch Channel 13 – a little cartoon plane … Continue reading →

Posted in Agoraphobia, Airplanes, Getting Older, High school., memories, Miracles, Music, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Public Readings, Reading, Reading Out Loud, The 1970s, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Conferences, Writing Retreats | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The place that transformed my life – Solstice MFA in Creative Writing

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

If you’re interested in writing or MFA programs or where I spent two years transforming my life and becoming a writer, please watch this great video for the Solstice MFA program of Pine Manor College, located in Chestnut Hill, MA, … Continue reading →

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Live Lesbians….Dancing

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Ten years ago, when I decided to stop meeting women over the internet and to stop falling in love with straight girls, I began attending lesbian dances. I attended these dance events throughout greater Boston and up into Southern New … Continue reading →

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How do you write happy?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

How Do You Write Happy? Lately I’ve been acknowledging how good my life is. Maybe some of you out there do this all the time, count your blessings, write down all the positives about your life: I love my children, … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

For the last several months, I’ve been caught up talking to the animals, caring for them, cooing at them, coaxing them, loving them, and now grieving one of them.  My cat Sweetie and I experienced our last months and days … Continue reading →

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Running up the escalator

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

“Suzanne, what is wrong with these fucking people?” It seemed more appropriate than usual that I should fling the f-word, seeing that I found myself in a Secaucus, New Jersey train station near midnight. “I mean, why the fuck are … Continue reading →

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