I broke 20 bones in the car accident that led me to prison. I didn’t know if I would survive six years in a women’s full-custody prison. Yet, my greatest fear was: Who are are the women, what have…

Finally, the audiobook of Falling is in the final stages of production. In prison lingo, it has been a stretch of time. Although the book is doing well, the best way to get the women inmates’ voices…

In my town of Ashland, Oregon, our precious bookstore, Bloomsbury Books survived the economic downturn of COVID. The  Book Talks have resumed and I was thrilled to be included. It was a packed house,…

One of my favorite bookstores -- Bloomsbury Books at 290 E Main St Ashland Oregon --survived the pandemic and is thriving in Ashland, Oregon. I am honored to be selected to give a book talk on…

Two years into my prison sentence at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, I began attending The Art of Living program. The teachers, David, Beth, and Dar came in every week and taught a breathing and…

The Law Librarian at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility called me. (Once a felon, always find-able). But it was good news. She read my book, Falling, and wanted to do a book group for the women in…

January 2022: Governor Kate Brown commuted the sentences of 912 inmates who were deemed at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19. The freed inmates were medically vulnerable, had completed at least…

Last month’s newsletter, Chick’s Guide to the Slammer brought up some heavy questions. I followed the Minnesota Kim Potter trial of the officer who shot instead of tasered Duante Wright and said to…

When I was convicted of Manslaughter II/DUI, which is a fatal felony car accident, I knew I was going into prison. It was just a matter of how long. I was desperate for information about living in a…