Years ago, I featured Domenic Ciannella, M. Div, in a business column I compiled for the Springfield Republican. His business stood out for me because what he offered was pastoral care and grief
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Author hopes to help people dance through grief into a new normal
I was introduced to Domenic Ciannella, M. Div, about 10 or 15 years ago. A former hospice chaplain, he was a grief counselor who’d founded a service called Acorn Pastoral Care. He’d also been writing
Larceny in the Aisles is Hot Off the Press!
Mark Scamman worked in the supermarket industry for one chain store for over four decades, and now he is an author! His book, Larceny in the Aisles: Stories from a Supermarket Manager, is now
Stepping Back in Journal Time
When Steve and I did our phase two of three moves a year ago, I made a mental note that a large plastic tote that made its way into the attic held several dozen bound journals of my creative writing.
Client’s Book Reviewed by Daily Hampshire Gazette
Note: Today’s blog is a review by Steve Pfarrer of the Daily Hampshire Gazette of Nick Grabbe’s book, Print and Privilege: Newspaper writer tells his own story. The book has been out for several
Client Reflection
Note: Charlene Moses’ memoir, Given to Submission, has been out for about a month, and we wanted to check in with her to see what kind of feedback she has been getting. The following is a Q&A
“Willful Evolution” Now Available on Janice Beetle Books
How do you come back and thrive after your husband dies four days after you are laid off from a job that was supporting your family?
Helping a seasoned writer tell his story
Nick Grabbe was a longtime editor of the Amherst Bulletin, a weekly paper that covered Amherst, Massachusetts, and was owned by the DeRose brothers, who also were the publishers of the Daily Hampshire
Given to Submission Release
Charlene Moses grew up in both Massachusetts and Maine, as her parents were restless and moved frequently. Lonely and shy because she didn’t speak English in an English-speaking school, and insecure
Client Memoir Nearly Ready for Print
In the past few weeks, I have had my head deep into the work of finalizing my client Charlene Moses’ book, and I’m excited to say it should be out before February, and Charlene’s birthday on the