I Never Saw This Coming

I Never Saw This Coming

I Never Saw This Coming Julie McGue Author Over the past six months, I posted several times about my experiences as a new widow. This spring, I wrote about the  5 Things I Learned As a Surviving Spouse, and this summer, my local paper, The Beacher, published Stuff...
The House That Grew Me

The House That Grew Me

The House That Grew Me Julie McGue Author Memoir writers and novelists have several things in common. Each writer pays careful attention to character, plot, and place. All of which are crucial in composing a tale that is captivating and unforgettable. I’m immersed in...
The Burning Light of Two Stars

The Burning Light of Two Stars

Book Review The Burning Light of Two Stars by Laura Davis Julie McGue Author Laura Davis Author, Teacher & Facilitator Not only did I stay up late to cruise through this memoir, it’s still on my nightstand. To refer to. To read once more. I first became aware of...
Lessons Learned From Little Ones

Lessons Learned From Little Ones

Lessons Learned From Little Ones Julie McGue Author My grandson DJ turns four next week. As his parents and younger brother and I gather around the family room, we laugh. We ogle at how he towers over his two-year-old brother at the Brio train table, and we giggle at...
A Compelling Radio Show Question

A Compelling Radio Show Question

A Compelling Radio Show Question Julie McGue Author The interstate linking my lake life in Michiana to family members residing in Chicago’s western suburbs is not sympathetic to inexperienced drivers. Winter ushers in black ice and white out conditions while summer...
Making Art Keeps Good Alive

Making Art Keeps Good Alive

Making Art Keeps Good Alive Julie McGue Author In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it’s art that has the power to open us all to healing, to the imagining of new possibilities.  In response to the multitude of global crises we’re currently experiencing, editor...

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