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Having grown up in a small Midwest town, I went to college in Boston and discovered I’m a city gal. I now live in New York City and am an author, teacher, and writing coach. My work has appeared in the New York Times; the Visible Ink anthology; and the flash fiction anthology, For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn. My memoir, The Wrong Calamity, is my debut book. Previously, I was an executive in corporations and nonprofits and a consultant to nonprofits. When I’m not writing, you might find me reading in a park or cooking something out of the ordinary in my kitchen while singing along with a playlist.

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The Wrong Calamity: A Memoir

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Discovering Wisdom in a Pot of Bones

One day, a young man I know told me he’d been born into the wrong family. I knew exactly what he meant, because so was I. My parents saw me as worthless, someone who couldn’t handle things, who wouldn’t amount to anything. Not having their love, nurturing, and guidance, I didn’t develop self-confidence or a sense of worth. I longed for attention and, perhaps unsurprisingly, I fell under the spell

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