While this day is a celebration of the birth of our nation, I think it’s also a day to reflect and, of course, celebrate what makes the U.S. of A such a great nation. I appreciate all the women writers, poets, photographers, painters–artists–who dare to...
Two White Beds by Laura Cherry Maya Angelou said “I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare.” Winner of Minerva Rising’s inaugural chapbook contest, “Two White Beds” is a collection of poetry that dares. It...
My first AWP…all I can say is wow (and maybe whew)! As the non-writer of Minerva Rising I had no idea what I was in for–the number of writers out there in the world, the variety of writing topics to fill so many panels, the bravery of reading your work to...
I decided to go for a photo walk on my neighborhood’s walking trails. This was the second picture I took while trying to adjust my camera’s settings. Normally my first few shots are not view worthy–exposure, composition, and aperture are all off as...
I haven’t had much time to make photos lately, and if I’m being really honest, it’s mostly been a lack of inspiration. The holidays are over, it’s cold outside and it seems my creative self has gone into hibernation. So, I dug into my “archives” and found some photos...
