What's that? The sound of my own horn? Okay, I admit it, but indulge me, will you? Today I am published in Literary Mama! Literary Mama!
http://www.literarymama.com/creativenonfiction/archives/001074.html
It’s a piece I started at Tara Mandala( www.taramandala.org ) under the tutelage of the fabulous Jennifer Lauck ( www.jenniferlauck.com ). She'd instructed us to work with space. I’m pretty sure her idea was vast space. Sky-like space. Well….space is there in my piece, but you have to look hard to find it. I guess I've never been very good at following directions?
Anyway….this piece is very near and dear to my heart. I am honored to have it appear in Literary Mama. Please read it...and bring the tissues.
About Me
- Michelle O'Neil
- I've written for Literary Mama,The Imperfect Parent,Cool Cleveland,The Mad as Hell Club and the anthologies pictured below. I'm also a contributor to Hopeful Parents. In recent former lives, I worked in radio news and as a registered nurse. I blog about one Hot Toddy,two great kiddos,spirituality, autism and whatever else tickles me. Our daughter Riley is nine and has Asperger's,our son Seth is seven. Thanks for stopping! Make yourself at home.
Anthologies I've contributed to:
Countdown to Riley's Service Dog
I support gay marriage
Blog Roll
- 4 Paws for Ability
- 4 Paws for Kheira
- Author Mom With Dogs
- Carnal Zen
- Changing Trains
- Charlie the North Star Dog
- Courtney Sheinmel
- Creative Ink
- DC IMPACT
- Drama Mama
- Fully Caffeinated
- GMO-FREE SHOPPING GUIDE
- Healing and Preventing Autism
- Hopeful Parents
- Identity Crisis
- Incipient Turvy
- Indiebound.org
- Jennifer Lauck
- Jess Wilson
- Kario
- Kim Stagliano
- Laura Goodin
- Lend 4 Health
- Lessons from Liberty
- Lisa Romeo
- Literary Mama
- Look Me In The Eye
- Mad As Hell Club
- MB12
- Mercurious
- Normal Films
- Pixie Mama
- Real(tor) Thoughts
- Reflections on the Pond
- Roughly Speaking
- Teachings of Abraham
- TED Talks
- Teen Autism
- The Believing Soul
- The Daily Puppy
- The Pioneer Woman
- This Mom
- Working With Words
- Writer Unboxed
10 comments:
Hurray Michelle!!!
It's BEAUUUTIFUL!!!
Congratulations!
I have tears again. I remember your voice. I remember the blessing of a beautiful daugter and now a perfect little granddaughter. She made it here, and the world is changed. Changed for her mother and father. Changed for her grandmother and her daughter. I love you my daughter.
Okay, first you make me cry, then your mom makes me cry. What a fantastic way to start my day. I think I'll go give my daughters a big hug now. Thanks, Michelle! You are awesome.
I wish I would have read your blog entry before I read the piece. Because I didn't have tissues and so I was sitting in Panera shivering and crying and boo-hoo-hooing over such a touching piece. It's beautifully written. Congrats dear friend!
We at Literary Mama are so happy to have you! This is a gorgeous, moving piece, and we're thrilled to be able to share it with our readers.
Toot away, Michelle! You deserve a parade! I'm so proud of you! Congratulations, and by the way, the piece is awesome!
Yeah for you! Well done! I hope you'll keep writing, I have a feeling there is much more to that story . . .
beautiful. i don't even know you, but I read your blog regularly and now this. wow. I want to know the rest of the story with your mom.
beautiful. i don't even know you, but I read your blog regularly and now this. wow. I want to know the rest of the story with your mom.
Thanks for telling your story. I should have believed you about the tissues. :)
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