A significant part of my writing day is spent reading. Lots and lots of reading. And making notes about my reading. And pondering how a part...

Dawn and Sam Then and Now This past weekend my husband, Sam, and I celebrated 30 years of marriage. Although we don't typically exch...

Photo Credit: GU Parent and Family Calendar I do a fair amount of volunteer work. Sometimes it's hard to decide what to work on and ...

With Father's Day upon us, I find myself reflecting on world events impacting children and families and how my own family has been hit h...

As  I've said before , one of the supreme delights in my work is being invited to schools and libraries as a  visiting author . Over...

Photo Credit: Dawn Prochovnic Last fall I wrote about r eading Elizabeth Gilbert's book, Big Magic , and how reading that book inspi...

Photo Credit: Dawn Prochovnic Sculpture Artist Unknown  I've written several posts about the Writing Life. I thought it might be go...