I am happy to welcome Tracy Seeley, author of her memoir My Ruby Slippers: The Road Back to Kansas. By the time Tracy was nine, she had lived in seven towns and thirteen different houses. Thirty years later she was living in San Francisco when a diagnosis of cancer and a betrayl of a lover shook
Category: Special Guests
Guest Post – Jan Fishler
I am pleased to welcome Jan Fishler to A Slice of Life Writing today. Jan is the author of Searching for Jane, Finding Myself (An Adoption Memoir). Jan is generously giving away a copy of her book as well. To be entered in the drawing please leave a comment on this post. I will draw
Guest Post – Madeline Sharples
I am pleased to welcome Madeline Sharples today. In honor of her visit we are giving away an ecopy of her book, Leaving the Hall Light On, an inspiring memoir about how she found peace and carried on after coping with her son, Paul's, 7-year-struggle with bipolar disease and subsequent suicide in 1999. To be
Guest Post – Linda Hubalek
I am pleased today to welcome Linda Hubalek to A Slice of Life Writing. Linda is the author of The Trail of Thread series of three books based on the lives of her pioneer ancestors. To commemmorate Linda's visit, we are giving away e-copy of The Trail of Thread. To be eligble to win you
Dawn Espelage on Life Books – Part 2
Please join me in welcoming Dawn Espelage back to tell us more about the value of Life Books and how to create one for an adopted child. I’m delighted to be back for a continuation of the Life Books topic. As stated in the earlier post, a Life Book provides a cohesive thread between two
Guest Post – Janna Qualman
My guest today is Janna Qualman from Something She Wrote with a piece of flash fiction that is dear to my heart. You'll understand why when you finish reading! Settle back with your favorite summertime treat and enjoy Janna's piece. She’d been nine miles out when her check engine light came on; five when she felt
Guest Post – Kathryn Magendie
I'm happy to introduce Kathryn Magendie to you this morning. I have long appreciated Kat's sense of humor and have been delighted with her books Tender Graces and Secret Graces. Sit back, grab a glass of cold sweet tea (or whatever your favorite summertime beverage is) and enjoy Kat's very own sweet summer memory surge.Memory Surges: What Words May
Guest Post – Angie Ledbetter
We have company in the Velvet Room today! Angie Ledbetter, also known as Gumbo Writer has stopped by! If you have not yet had an opportunity to visit her blog, I encourage you to stop by. You'll find that she's got a heart the size of Louisiana and a sense of humor to match. She's always got
Dawn Espelage on Life Books
Today I am happy to welcome Dawn Espelage to Arms of Adoption to tell us a bit about a tool she uses in her work to help children build a sense of their own identity and self-esteem. In this post Dawn shares with us why a Life Book can be a powerful resource for an
Guest Post – Kim Michele Richardson
We have a special guest today! I'm pleased to chat with Kim Richardson, author of The Unbreakable Child. Sit back, grab a cup of something cold, and meet my friend Kim. Welcome Kim, I'm pleased to have you join us today! The Unbreakable Child is a powerful book. Can you tell us why you decided to write it?