The End

I recently published my first edited book,  Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology ,  with  Small Harbor Publishing . It's an anthology of writing from  Literary Mama  staff over the past 20 years. It's a beautiful collection and I am proud of the writers and proud to share the book.  It seems a fitting moment, as I pondered sharing about the book here on the blog, to reflect on my life as a blogger, and acknowledge that it is time to officially end this blog.   I started blogging in about 2007, when my baby was learning to toddle, when I was learning how to be a mother and stepmother, when I was just starting to see my way as a writer. I needed it back then. I craved it. I had a variety of blog iterations--family, art, creativity, writing things I delved into. There's a freedom in blogging, a casualness, an easy familiarity that's lacking (for me anyway) in other kinds of writing. I loved blogging and the words came pouring out.  Over the years since then, some

Backyard Artist Date - November 2015

It's been a while since I've written on my blog, or gone on my backyard artist dates. I figured it was time to start up again. It's been a glorious week here in Ithaca, and I couldn't resist trying to capture these golden days of sunshine spilling into my yard. Of course, they'll pass by soon enough, but it sure is lovely right now.






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Sue Heavenrich said…
Yay! you're back! I've missed your lovely photos and words.