by Julie McGue | May 14, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Musings on Motherhood, Loss and Legacy Julie McGue Author For many of us, the observance of Mother’s Day this past weekend was complicated. Spousal loss, mother loss, child or sibling loss, and the push/pull of continued fractured relationships can make observing the...
by Julie McGue | Apr 23, 2025 | That Girl This Life
An Interview with author Jean Kelly Widner“Chosen, Special, and Wanted” Jean Kelly Widner Author Until last month, Jean Kelly Widner and I had never met in person, however we had been keenly aware of each other’s work through the tangled web that is the adoption...
by Julie McGue | Apr 9, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Pride, Aging, and the Importance of Friendship Julie McGue Author “I know I should feel guilty or something,” I said, my fists balling up in my lap. My friend Linda studied me over the Caesar salads we always enjoy at our favorite waterfront restaurant. I’d spent the...
by Julie McGue | Mar 26, 2025 | That Girl This Life
Selling Books Is Not the Only Reason Writers Attend Book Festivals Julie McGue Author I’m still glowing from my three-day weekend at the Tucson Festival of Books, where I joined seven other authors in the second annual Adoptee Author Booth (organized by adoptee and...
by Julie McGue | Mar 5, 2025 | That Girl This Life
An Interview With Debut Memoirist Laura Gaddis Laura Gaddis Author I’m thrilled to introduce to you to a bright new voice in nonfiction. Author Laura Gaddis and I first met at IUWriteCon, a writers’ conference held at Indiana University. She and I were fortunate to...
by Julie McGue | Feb 26, 2025 | That Girl This Life
The Joy in Making Someone Successful Julie McGue Author I remember the day Mom first began exhibiting signs of memory loss. My siblings and I had taken she and Dad out for brunch to celebrate several family members’ birthdays. As each guest arrived, they added their...
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