MEDIA
Beautiful promotional video for A Minor by Circle of Seven Productions:
Talking about A Minor with Larry and Kathy on WOCA radio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOhU2WDQ3Xk
Speaking on “Loving my Transgender Sibling” at the Wheaton Academy
Video link to this talk:
https://livestream.com/accounts/7869928/events/5124370/videos/118290844
Free webinar in which Margaret and other members of the Redbud Writers Guild talk about the benefits of writing in community and their book collaboration in Everbloom
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2708828701473881346
The Everbloom book trailer, created by Paraclete Press (2017), describes the concept behind this beautiful collection of personal essays and poetry.
Messy Grace by Caleb Kaltenbach, video study (featuring Carly and I) trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHqBnbz7mQs&t=3s
SPEAKING TOPICS
Based upon books and current creative projects including:
Learning to Love When it’s Hard, The Healing Relationship Between Music and Dementia, Resurgence of Poetry (the Instagram Poets), Invoking Holy Creativity, In the Age of Twitter- Writing Still Matters, Turn Off Your Phone and Save Your Imagination, Reading Still Matters -“Read 1,ooo Books Before Writing Yours”- author Linda Sue Park, The Benefits of Writing in Community (Redbud Writers Guild), How Do We Bloom in All Seasons? (Everbloom), Relevance of the Nativity in the 21st Century, Living Incarnationally- What that Actually Means, Advent Traditions, Being the Beloved of Christ – Strategies for Combatting Temptation, When the Prodigal Son is Your Own
Engagement Highlights:
The Little Traveler, 2019
Saint Joan of Arc Church and School, 2019
Greenfields Center, 2019
IGNITE Adult Writing Workshop, 2019
Geneva History Museum, 2019
Numerous Book Club, Bible Study and Retreat Events (2014-2019)
Writing Pantheon Seminar – January, 2017 – 2018
The Little Traveler – every December 2009 – 2019 (ten years!)
Writing for Your Life Conference, Belmont University – February, 2018
Everbloom – The Benefits of Writing in Community – February, 2018
St. Joseph’s School – December, 2018
Church of the Resurrection Women’s Retreat – February, 2017
Prairie Path Books – May, 2017
CBA Unite – June 2017
Dupage Literary Conference Keynote, 2016
Wheaton Academy Chapel, 2016
ELCA Librarian Conference – September, 2016
Community Fellowship Church – November, 2016
Write On Door County – November, 2016
In the Sitting Room podcast with radio host Kathy Chiero talking about my relationship with my transgender sibling: