Personal
Essays

Wrinkled Anticipation
published in
Chicken Soup for the
Soul in Menopause

Buy, Buy Love
published in
Chicken Soup for
the Shopper's Soul

The Courage to Breathe
published as
Staring at the Barrel
of a Gun

CommonTies.com

Prize
Winners

Success Means...
Choosing the Right Act
Third Place in the
Women Writers
Of the Desert
2005 Contest

Blogs

Boss and
Workplace Issues Blog

Comments about career and workplace issues in the news.

Not Your Father's
Leadership Blog

Bad, old leadership
is everywhere.
Good, new leadership
is rare.
Read about it here.

Poetry at Work
Blog

If your workplace is stressful, take a break, relax, and look here for words that resonate
with your mood.

Reading poetry, especially newer forms, can be like taking a mini-vacation. It can help reduce stress and provide an outlet for thoughts that weigh on us.

Arizona Republic
Newpaper Blog

Comments about
workplace topics
in local news.

Societal
Insanities
Blog

A Humorous Look
at a Boomer Woman's
Activities of Daily LIving
(Password required.)

Poetry
Awards

FIRST PLACE
NATIONAL

Love's Menu
Buffet Inc.'s 2006
Valentine Verse
Contest Winner

THIRD PLACE
REGIONAL

Late Breaking News
A poem about a poet.
Society of Southwestern
Authors, 2006
Published in the journal:
The Story Teller
Read it online at
AbsoluteWrite.com

SPECIAL
HONORABLE
MENTION
NATIONAL

Early Morning October
ByLine Magazine
February 2006

HONORABLE
MENTION
NATIONAL

Three poems:

13 Ways of Looking
at the First Day of
Writing Class

Impressionable

The Embrace

ByLine Magazine
February 2006