Susan DeFreitas is a writer, editor, and book coach based in Portland, Oregon. Her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have been published in more than thirty literary journals and press anthologies, both in print and online. She is the author of the fiction chapbook Pyrophitic. As an editor, Susan helps writers strengthen their work through dynamic developmental feedback, smart line editing, and exacting copyediting. She specializes in working with self-publishing authors.

Friday, November 8, 2013. Boutique and supposed to be working on financial reports in between customer visits. I really just stopped by to post a couple of photos of a bridal cuff I made for a customer to give to her daughter as a sweet little pre-wedding gift. Well, back to the VERY uncreative world of finances.

The energy or vitality to create is engendered from the soul. First we need to find this soul of our own. We must wake up, journey, name, challenge, shed, reclaim, ground and heal. We find the means- the authority, the solidity, the internal coagulation- that allows us to voice this soul. The Dance of the Dissident Daughter. My impressions are scattered like glittering stars on the dark velvet of my memory.

Renewal in progress watch this space! .

Friday, August 15, 2014. Autistic children crave inner balance. Energy-based medicines and healing arts can help bring a deep-level sense of ease within. What are energy medicines and healing arts? On the other hand, Pranic healing has helped both Justin and our typical son when feeling overloaded after school or afte.