These are some word-love-related excerpts from my manuscript BORDERLAND: A DOG, A LOVE, A DOUBLE-HELIX (or I might call the book AWESOME DOG, not sure). Anyway, the passages come late the book, from […]
“Magic Tricks for Puppies”
Dumbass, or Words We Learned from Our Fathers
When we were in college, my brother and I were driving down a main street in the town where our parents lived and we went to school. We both lived on campus. […]
In February, the Love is Word
This month at The Gloria Sirens we consider love, but in Siren fashion, we had to turn things around and upside down. We agreed, forget Valentine’s Day and romance, heartbreak and divorce, sex and […]
Reblog: It Is Never Too Late To Feel Beautiful or To Be Courageous
When is the last time you put yourself out there and tried something you wanted to do but felt timid or afraid to try?  I’m inspired by Tracey, who is 51 and has […]
Statute of Limitations – A Short Story by Paula Whyman
by Paula Whyman “Statute of Limitations” first appeared in the March-April 2009 issue of Bethesda Magazine. Ginny was making dinner for Mike’s friends, Pogo and Ann. They’d never been to the new house […]
What a Real Meditation Session Looks Like
Poems by Katherine Riegel featured in the online magazine Escape into Life
Spirit Animals My brother tells me he’s going to the doctor; he gets teary too easily now. There must be something wrong that will show up in the blood. I don’t tell […]
A Word From My Sponsor
Originally posted on The Brevity Blog:
The Arranged Marriage by V. V. Pukirev About a year ago, I made a decision. The last relationship I had been in, with a partner who…
Take Charge of Your Singlehood!
This is your singlehood, your life, and your happiness.
Laugh Along With Us–More Air Times for The Gloria Sirens
If you missed us, we’re on Life Improvement Radio again today at 1:55 PM 5:09 PM and 11:27 PM. Hear Katie Riegel, Susan Lilley, Suzannah Gilman, Tiffany Razzano, and IÂ discuss contemporary issues […]
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