Writer. History Geek. Joyful Soul.
Over the years my husband and I have developed a tradition of writing down our resolutions along with a few goals to help us start to move in our chosen direction…some are joint, some are individual. This time last year I have to admit we were both fairly miserable. My husband was in crisis mode... Continue Reading →
Recently I have noticed a rise in discussions on whether or not a woman should keep her maiden name when she gets married. When I was in college in the early 1980's I had a particularly broad-minded professor who had taken on his wife’s name by hyphenating both together. With gay couples now able to... Continue Reading →
What does one do when they’ve been given a family name, a weighty name—a name bestowed through multiple generations—that doesn’t feel quite comfortable to bear? Such is the case for my husband. He was named George Diller Herr, III. This was never a name he thought much of or has been particularly attached to. He... Continue Reading →
One year and six days ago I received an unexpected diagnosis. I stood at the edge of the cliff and looked straight down into the abyss. It was terrifying. And then it wasn’t. It was a little over a year previous to that diagnosis that I had stood with my feet on a narrow... Continue Reading →
Just after I sent my last post out into the world I received a comment informing me that I had been nominated for the Liebster Award by an interesting Irish bloke...historian, musician, poet, and teacher. I love how quickly words travel in this day and age. You can check him out here: http://thefrayedendsofsanity.wordpress.com I am copying... Continue Reading →
My fiction writing is inspired by many things…places I’ve visited, people I’ve met, art (especially photography), history and ancestry, and most especially music. I can never imagine not having music playing as I write. It sets the mood…it puts me in the mood. Like a meditation, the songs pull me deeper and deeper into the... Continue Reading →
Mickey Herr 