Authors on the Move, Sacramento Public Library
Author
I am a late-blooming author working hard to make up for lost time. I earned an MFA in creative writing from UC Riverside, Palm Desert when I turned sixty. My first book, The Reluctant Artist, was published by Shanti Arts in 2015. An essay about my mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s was awarded second place in the 2018 Kalanithi Awards (honoring Paul Kalanithi, author of When Breath Becomes Air), and one of my short stories was nominated for a Pushcart and Best of the Net. In just a few years, I have amassed dozens of publishing credits in literary journals. Below are links to some of my favorites.
I am seeking representation for my memoir, To Dye Or Not To Dye, which is complete at 85,000 words. Evocative of both Nora Ephron’s wry, hilarious I Feel Bad About My Neck and the cathartic Hunger by Roxane Gay, To Dye Or Not To Dye shares an intimate story of ageism, shame and affirmation, one that will resonate with women of a certain age, full of smile-inducing insights, heartbreak, and—finally—affirmation.
Joe Rice & daughters Roxanne, Juliet and Dorothy - 90th birthday
I grew up in San Francisco's Sunset District, blocks from the Zoo and Ocean Beach, during the fifties and psychedelic sixties. As a single mother, I climbed the ranks of state civil service, rising from clerk typist to Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board. Along the way, I worked for California's Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials and managed toxic and solid waste cleanup programs.
In addition to now having my dream job - writer- I am a proud mother and grandmother and a fortunate wife, sister and daughter. Our home has always been filled with children, my father's art and a menagerie of four-legged friends, including several generations of guinea pigs and my beloved Mocha, a rescue who recently crossed the rainbow bridge. With all the kids now grown and flown, Luma, an imperious black cat, rules the roost and ensures I don't get more than four hours of sleep.
In addition to now having my dream job - writer- I am a proud mother and grandmother and a fortunate wife, sister and daughter. Our home has always been filled with children, my father's art and a menagerie of four-legged friends, including several generations of guinea pigs and my beloved Mocha, a rescue who recently crossed the rainbow bridge. With all the kids now grown and flown, Luma, an imperious black cat, rules the roost and ensures I don't get more than four hours of sleep.
Publications
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TIN HOUSE ONLINE
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LONGRIDGE REVIEW
PROXIMITY MAGAZINE
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