The Strega's Story

A blog about one writer's life and literary adventures. A "strega" is an Italian folk healer; my great-grandmother was one, and my book explores her life, and much more. The opinions expressed here are strictly those of Ms. Strega, and specific facts about my life may be altered at times for confidentiality.

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This blog is about my book, The Strega's Story, which is partially a memoir, partially historical fiction based heavily on truth, of my Italian-American family. I have an MFA in Creative Writing and my work has appeared in Poetry, Quarry West, Onthebus, Chattahoochee Review, Blue Mesa Review, Comstock Review, Saranac Review, and many other journals. I am a lecturer in English at the same university from which I received my MFA.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Another Incentive to Stay Here

I also wanted to let my faithful readers know that I have, for almost two years ago, a very large incentive to stay alive and be well: I have a beautiful granddaughter, almost two now. She is the light of my life and so much fun to be around. I am trying to be a grandmother like my beloved grandmother Mary, who was always there for me and in fact lived on my family property for many years. I miss her and really understand now all the things she did for me. I want to live as many years as possible so that my granddaughter knows and remembers me. For her birthday: a child-sized piano, because she connects with music so much. And her name for me is "Am-Ma"--which Prada, my elder daughter (who just completed her yoga instructor training in Rishikesh, India) informs me means "saint." Well, I wouldn't call myself a saint by any means, but it's nice to hear such a positive word!

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