Category: Creative Nonfiction

Building a Basement

August 16, 2015

The Summer 2015 issue of Diverse Arts Project is out. If you’re a fan of online journals with a purpose, please visit, as it is a beautiful issue. But specifically, please visit the site to ready my latest essay Building a Basement in the memoir/nonfiction section. This essay is an emotional (of course) account of my … More Building a Basement

Saturday Diversion – St. Patrick’s Day Memories by Michele O’Whitney

March 17, 2012

No sleepy Saturday for me today because unfortunately I have to work. I thought I would take a diversion from the topic for this month because it’s St. Patrick’s Day and this day always sparks a couple of childhood memories for me. The first memory is from when I was in the 1st grade. On … More Saturday Diversion – St. Patrick’s Day Memories by Michele O’Whitney

Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) – Abandoned By a Lover Part 1

March 9, 2012

We met on an uncharacteristically warm day in early October for dinner at an Indian restaurant. He was quirky, witty, and cute…totally my type. We had a delightful, insightful conversation over Chicken Shawarma, rice, vegetables, and wine. I laughed, he laughed, we asked questions of each other, we listened to one another. He told me … More Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) – Abandoned By a Lover Part 1

Pancakes

April 16, 2011

I remember my mom’s kitchen was painted yellow, and it was the place where good food was created and where you could smell the food from a block away.  It was also the place where we would gather around the table for a few laughs, where my mom would do my hair, or where we … More Pancakes