Article published in Kveller

Article published in Kveller

When I learned my husband’s company was relocating us from New Jersey to London during my energy-filled second trimester, I was elated. We made a bucket list and travelled nearly every weekend to dramatic places like Venice. I was due in December so once mid-October...
Vision Board and Happy New Year – 2017!

Vision Board and Happy New Year – 2017!

My Vision Board The other day I noticed my vision board wedged behind the printer in my office. Although I ‘see’ it every day, I don’t really ‘see’ it. So, I stole a moment to read the inspiring cut out images and words. I created it over a year ago when I attended...
Book Review: The Dinner Party – published in Chocolate and Chaos

Book Review: The Dinner Party – published in Chocolate and Chaos

Holiday gatherings are always fodder for secrets to emerge and family dysfunction to run rampant. Long Island novelist, Brenda Janowitz’s fifth novel, “The Dinner Party” (St. Martin’s Press – 286 pages) humorously portrays a suburban Connecticut Passover dinner....
The Writer’s Digest Conference 2016-My Takeaways

The Writer’s Digest Conference 2016-My Takeaways

Where else but The Writer’s Digest Conference can a writer find access to so many industry experts in one place? I have yet to find another event that offers the same value. Of course I enjoy the benefits of my standing writing group and I constantly take classes to...
He Wasn’t Just a Dog, He Was a Family Member

He Wasn’t Just a Dog, He Was a Family Member

Read article on Huffington Post here “Please keep calm,” said our British pet sitter, “Quigley has run off in the wood but we’ll find him.” We were American expats living in the UK and we were visiting home for the holidays. We hated leaving him behind for the same...