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March 28, 2015
Donna Toomey’s Bolognese Sauce
In one of the scenes from Into the Deep End, Luke goes to Abilene for Adriana’s family reunion. With deep Italian roots, her family’s functions are centered around hanging out, having fun, and eating. Luke describes being in the kitchen while Donna Toomey – Adriana’s mom – and the entire Toomey clan prepare for the […]
March 21, 2015
Jonas Butt and Obi Two
This scene from Into the Deep End cracks me up. Be sure to mark your calendar for the Book Launch on March 28. Hope to see you there. By the time we arrived at camp, the party was in full swing. Six-foot tables covered the basketball court, each decked out with white plastic tablecloths and green and […]
March 18, 2015
10 Questions and Answers about Into the Deep End
As you may know, Into the Deep End‘s official book launch is March 28! Be sure to stop by my Facebook Launch for prizes and fun. And bring your own questions – about this book, about writing, about anything! Perhaps you’ll win your own autographed copy of Into the Deep End! 1) What is Into the Deep […]
March 15, 2015
Learning How to Dance Again
This excerpt from Into the Deep End comes at a point in the story where Luke is just beginning to recognize he may not be able to do the things he once could, but that doesn’t mean he needs to sit on the sidelines watching, either. Be sure to stop by Facebook on March 28 for Into […]
March 11, 2015
A Note About Spinal Cord Injuries
When I began Into the Deep End, I knew next to nothing about Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs), but I knew if I wanted to approach it with some semblance of intelligence, I was going to need to research the heck out of it. Especially after I realized that like most people unfamiliar with SCIs, I […]
March 2, 2015
Riding with Uncle Wally
In this excerpt from Into the Deep End, Luke has spent two weeks at Camp Caballero, a summer camp for kids with special needs. After the car accident that killed his twin sister, Bethany, and left him a paraplegic, Luke is just beginning to see past the pain, hurt, and anger he has been carrying around with him. […]
March 1, 2015
#AllLivesMatter
I love “This American Life” on NPR. Some Saturdays I will go out of my way running errands just to finish hearing a story. One particular Saturday I heard the story of a man who had spent most of his life in prison; so long, in fact, that any hope of a wife, kids, a family were […]
February 11, 2015
Should Only Disabled Actors Perform In Disabled Roles?
Since Eddie Redmayne’s portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything and Julianne Moore’s portrayal of a woman with early-onset Alzheimer’s in Still Alice, I’ve seen a resurgence of the debate surrounding who should play what roles in movies and television. Previous incarnations of this debate centered around straight actors in gay roles – Taylor […]
January 13, 2015
What is a Soul Mate? It All Comes Down to Your Intention
“When it’s time for souls to meet, there’s nothing on earth that can prevent them from meeting, no matter where each may be located. When two hearts are meant for each other, no distance is too far, no time is too long, and no other love can break them apart.” ~ Jaime Lichauco A friend posted […]
December 31, 2014
My 10 New Years’ Resolutions
It’s nearly 2015, and I am so ready to put the cap on 2014 and start over. It was a hard year. Losing my Dad changed me in ways I’m only beginning to understand. It also taught me there are things I simply can not control – the timing of the universe, for instance. How […]
