The Roses of Prose

As a woman with a clear memory of the first moon landing, I consider it an accomplishment that I even know what a selfie is, never mind h...

Cli·ché /klē’SHā/ noun 1.       a phrase or opinion that is overused and portrays a lack of original thought. 2.       a very predi...

Getting into the routine again hasn’t been easy.  I finally realized I needed to resume the routine I had before all the chaos that bro...

Last Wednesday morning I received a diagnosis of colon cancer. I won’t lie to you I’m still processing the news and desperately looki...

I have had friends with breast cancer. its difficult for a woman to think about all the ramifications of losing such a significant part o...

Barbara faces the bear It’s not easy to pick-up my writing routine after spending the past five months dealing with my  husband’s healt...

Most writers will tell you life happens. The work is going good and instead of creating a great plot, reality plops a load of poop on you...

She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. ~ Elizabeth Edwards My niece posted the abov...