Exploring Cambridge women’s history and the best mid-20th-century novels by women writers

Life lessons in embracing desire in every decade from a late-blooming woman in her 60s, still in the process of becoming. We thrive by planting our roots in all three dimensions at once: mind, body and spirit.

essays by writers on their lives

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Handwritten & illustrated newsletter about making art and telling stories.

Life happens. We get interrupted. When my husband died, grief opened my heart. Writing, like grieving, is an act of love. I got interrupted, but I didn't give up. Join me! A Substack Featured Publication.

Thoughts on desire, power, rage, & women ruling the world.

Dispatches about literature and life.

Celebrating discovery in art, writing and the moment as it flies

Good books, love stories, and creative inspiration from the author of The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair and other books for young people.

Sharing good things every week: a terrific book, a writing idea, a simple recipe you will love!

I am a writer, scientist, mother of two, wife, daughter of Alzheimer’s, and classic middle child. I'm writing a memoir (set in Florence, Italy) about love and ambition and the choices women make that define their lives.

Welcome to The Writing Café. Grab a warm drink, settle into a comfy seat, pull out your notebook and let's talk reading and writing and creativity - and do some writing together too.