Teaching runs in my family. After several decades in corrections, my father returned to grad school to earn his Master’s…
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Last week, I got a Houdini action figure for my birthday. He came complete with handcuffs, leg irons, rope, a…
If you walk into my house you can usually tell if I’m deeply involved in working on a book. Once…
I thought I’d go off topic today, because what I’ve been obsessing about lately isn’t astrology, but titles. But perhaps…
It’s time for me to go off-topic, not only because I haven’t done it in ages but also because if…
I gave a talk at Miami Dade College on Friday. There were two groups of students there, English students and…
The first apartment I lived in on my own was a tiny place in Berea, Kentucky. I was maybe 20,…
I had a hard time debating the title for this post (side note: yes, this is how I spend my…
The Debutantes are honored to present guest blogger Allison Winn Scotch, debut author of The Department of Lost and Found,…
You know you’re a workaholic when “lunch” sounds like an unnecessary indulgence. Lunch? You mean that food I inhale, some…