Writing Samples

Personal Essays

Motherwell: A sign from my mother. March 2020 a personal fav!

Motherwell: My mother’s wig. July 2019

Literary Mama: The Single Sentence. March 2019

Motherwell: Helping my mother clean out her closet, the year before she diedOctober 2018

Writer’s Digest: The Last Page. March/April 2014

Writer’s Digest: Alone: My 5-Minute Memoir. March/April 2015

Chicken Soup Essays

Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog. “Good Dog Goes Bad.” September 2021

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas is in the Air. “The 250 Christmas Presents.” December 2020

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog. “Cookie’s Secret Life.” April 2019 – a personal fav!


Funny Essays: As promised. Hopefully.

The Hardware Hunt. January 2019

Canoe marathon feeding, it’s a thing. July 2019

Growing out your hair? Don’t. September 2012

Hauling wood with Dad. May 2012

My secret training weapon: A nemesis. October 2011


Outdoor Essays

Death by Loon. August 2021

The Forest Floor. February 2018

Coyote RunNovember 2016

The Fleece Blanket & Flea Market. May 2016

Gliding Toward The Sun. February 2014


Feature Stories

Cross-Country Skiing in Michigan. Dec 2021

The Unforgettable Iceman Bike Race & My Nemesis. November 2020 – personal fav!

Paddle Hard Brewing. March 2020

Best Winter To-Do In Michigan. February 2020

Best Ski Day Ever. December 2019

The Queen Bee. April 2018

AuSable Marathon – HUP all night. July 2011

The Iceman Cometh! Nov. 2011


Travel Pieces & Custom Pieces

Winter Travel Above the Mackinac Bridge. February 2020

Camping in Hiawatha National Forest. October 2020

Yes, there’s a Castle in Michigan. January 2020

Floating the Platte River in Michigan. July 2020 

Snowmobiling in Michigan. December 2019


Sleeping Bear Dunes Travel Pieces

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Writing How-to

What if it’s a YES? August 2020

Write in 3rd Person First. February 2020