Writer and Storyteller
I may be a writer with a fishy last name, but my stories are true — when the situation calls for it.
For work projects, honesty is the only option. For creative essays, fact and fiction might mingle.
My professional and personal work has been published in local and national newspapers, magazines, and anthologies.
Writer and Storyteller
I may be a writer with a fishy last name, but my stories are true — when the situation calls for it.
For work projects, honesty is the only option. For creative essays, fact and fiction might mingle.
My professional and personal work has been published in local and national newspapers, magazines, and anthologies.
My Stories are in These Books!
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles, Angels & Messages from Heaven features 101 true stories about miraculous moments, angels, and messages from heaven guiding our journey. My story, “Taking Mom’s Travel Advice,” is about how a heavenly message from Mom inspired a dream vacation.
Now available in most bookstores and online. Here’s the Amazon link.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love features the true love stories of 101 authors, including mine! My story is about a Kansas boy flirting with a Missouri girl when they were teens and how they ended up together 30+ years later. Here’s the Amazon link.
Heartstrings From Heaven is a unique collection of stories from authors who experienced a spiritual hug from a loved one and were reassured someone in Heaven loves them very much. My story, “The Tattoo Appointment,” is about Mom letting me know she approved of my breast cancer-inspired body art. Here’s the Amazon link.
Laugh Out Loud: 40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now…Before We Forget is by 40 funny ladies from the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop (including yours truly, Lisa Marlin, confessing to being a Madonna Wannabe in 1985 and why I’m thankful social media did not exist back then). Here’s the Amazon link.
My Stories are in These Books!
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles, Angels & Messages from Heaven features 101 true stories about miraculous moments, angels, and messages from heaven guiding our journey. My story, “Taking Mom’s Travel Advice,” is about how a heavenly message from Mom inspired a dream vacation.
Now available in most bookstores and online. Here’s the Amazon link.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love features the true love stories of 101 authors, including mine! My story is about a Kansas boy flirting with a Missouri girl when they were teens and how they ended up together 30+ years later. Here’s the Amazon link.
Heartstrings From Heaven is a unique collection of stories from authors who experienced a spiritual hug from a loved one and were reassured someone in Heaven loves them very much. My story, “The Tattoo Appointment,” is about Mom letting me know she approved of my breast cancer-inspired body art. Here’s the Amazon link.
Laugh Out Loud: 40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now…Before We Forget is by 40 funny ladies from the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop (including yours truly, Lisa Marlin, confessing to being a Madonna Wannabe in 1985 and why I’m thankful social media did not exist back then). Here’s the Amazon link.
A Driving Force
How to clean a Bloody Mary mess in flight
I took a deep breath and did what anyone in my position would do as those around me gawked at the mess I’d just made. I laughed out loud and said, “This will make a great story.”
A pink ribbon family tree is cause to run, and to dance
Twelve women on my mother’s side of the family have had breast cancer—twelve of us. When a distant cousin asked if it would be okay to include my name on a T-shirt for a fundraiser, I did not hesitate to tell her yes.
My kid, the malapropist
She was innocent until proven funny. But I’m glad my daughter spoke up, because had Grace remained silent that day, we would have been robbed of this precious misunderstanding.
Flipping yogurt: a recipe under duress
Feeling a little frazzled? Here’s a recipe for you: Set aside spatula, frying pan, large container of vanilla yogurt and one small dog.
A final performance becomes the best gift of all
The very best gift came in the living room of my parents’ Oklahoma home in 2006 where my siblings and our children had convened from across the country.
Too many M&M’s and 23 other reasons it’s hard to write
It’s easy to write about why it’s hard to write. My top 24 reasons include not feeling so good after devouring one too many M&M’s.