Aside from being a writer, I am an RN, working in the field of addiction treatment. A patient recently told me that because she is no longer spending every dollar on street drugs, she is able to buy little presents for her grandchildren, and it makes her feel SO GOOD to be able to give …
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So, I’ve been working on a novel about a cast of characters who meet at a dog park and one of the main dogs in the book is a Dachshund named Choco. He is actually a combination of a few dogs I’ve known, all the best traits, the perfect dog. I’ve hired an editor friend …
I have been growing a garden this year. And I have been growing a novel. I have been growing a new set of nursing skills, working at a clinic for those with opioid addiction. I have been growing a new community, starting out in a new state. I’m growing a love of hiking, and growing …
Why do you sometimes go by Ilonka? And why do you also go by Michelle? Make up your mind already, lady. My legal first name is Ilonka. My middle name, Michelle. When I was a child, my parents and extended family called me by my middle name. This stuck all through high school. There were …
Charlotte’s Web is the book that made me a lifetime reader. I was about eight-years old, and the child of an alcoholic. Life was stressful, but I had no point of reference and nowhere to go with it. Charlotte’s Web had me crying my eyes out. Even though it was so very sad, I felt …
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Out on my morning walk, I look up and seemingly out of nowhere a pedestrian appears about 50 yards ahead on the sidewalk, walking in the same direction I’m going in. I am irritated. This part of the walk is irritating in general, it is a small stretch on a busy six-lane road. I’m …
The new monthly Flow Writer Drop-in class starts on Friday, August 21 at 4PM. Mark your calendars for the third Friday of every month! This class is a taste of the 4-part series. Come monthly, or drop-in as you like. No obligation to sign up for the series. Flow writer dabble. Would love to have …
These are some of the things I saw yesterday: The ocean. Calm, hardly any waves. A motor boat with an American flag on top, zipping past across the water. A man asleep on a bench. His belly big and round in a too tight, dirty, light blue t-shirt. A mural on a wall with bright …
One of the benefits of teaching online during this time of Covid-19 is I get to connect with people from all over. Those I would normally never be able to teach due to geographical distance are now in my classes and I love it. I am in South Florida but since the shut down, people …
Michelle O'Neil,Writer 