My parenting essay “The iPad Wars” has been picked up by the online StoryHouse Writers’ Showcase of The Preservation Foundation, a literary non-profit which has been “preserving the extraordinary stories of ‘ordinary’ people” since 1976.” It originally appeared in print in the 2018 issue of The Citadel, the literary journal published at Los Angeles CityContinue reading ““The iPad Wars” Published by the StoryHouse Writers’ Showcase”
Author Archives: Lane Igoudin
“A Mindful Pilgrimage” in ZCLA’s Water Wheel
We started in a circle, hands in gassho, chanting “mu.” The sound first vibrated throughout my skull, like an inner bell inviting me to turn inwards, and then, when shared by a group of 30, it turned into a spontaneous vibration rising up to the morning sky . . . Continue to the article. InContinue reading ““A Mindful Pilgrimage” in ZCLA’s Water Wheel”
“Caps Off to You!” A Fathers’ Day feature on FamilyEquality.org
Happy Father’s Day to all you parents out there! So glad for the opportunity to share the experience of watching our first child graduate from high school – a new frontier for gay families – with Family Equality supporters. I can’t praise enough the work this organization does to protect and advance the rights ofContinue reading ““Caps Off to You!” A Fathers’ Day feature on FamilyEquality.org”
Those Tactfully Confusing Euphemisms
Students in my ESL writing classes are often confused by the indirect terms we use to address sensitive issues. Here is a handout I put together for them to introduce them, in simple terms, to some out of the many euphemisms we use. Americans teach their children: “If you can’t say anything nice, say nothingContinue reading “Those Tactfully Confusing Euphemisms”
Lit agent search using Publishers Marketplace
My advice piece for fellow writers on how to find and build a list of prospective literary agents landed on the front page of the California Writers Club quarterly newsletter. Click below to read it. Founded in 1909, California Writers Club is one of the nation’s oldest professional clubs for writers. With 22 branches throughout theContinue reading “Lit agent search using Publishers Marketplace”
Citadel submissions open until 5/31
The Citadel, a long-running literary journal in the English/ESL department of Los Angeles City College where I teach, is seeking submissions for its annual issue from the writers near and far. It’s an excellent opportunity to get published and connect to readers and other writers. Note that there is a $10 reading fee for allContinue reading “Citadel submissions open until 5/31”
At AWP22: Moderating a Panel and Reading
#AWP22 was a swirl of activities as the literary world is emerging from the downtime of the pandemic. What a difference from the last live AWP convention, March 2020 in San Antonio, the so-called #AWPocalypse of 2020 – a conference on the edge of a world shutting down, which I wrote about for the CaliforniaContinue reading “At AWP22: Moderating a Panel and Reading”
Guide for foster/adoptive parents on #1 adoption site
Glad to share my research into foster/adoption policies and history on Adoption.com, the world’s largest adoption website and adoptive parent platform. I hope it will make a useful guide for prospective foster/adoptive parents. Wish I’d known all of this going into the fost/adopt process years ago! When considering adopting kids from foster care, prospective parentsContinue reading “Guide for foster/adoptive parents on #1 adoption site”
“Raising Them to Be Strong” Featured in Bay Windows
Bay Windows, Boston-based LGBTQ newspaper and news site, appoached me asking to reprint “Raising Them to Be Strong: A Gay Dad’s Reflections on Parenting Daughters,” my Father’s Day article published earlier this year by Family Equality, the nationwide gay family advocacy organization. I gladly said yes and am delighted to see it both on theContinue reading ““Raising Them to Be Strong” Featured in Bay Windows”
#AWP22 Panel Proposal Accepted
The upcoming #AWP22 (Philadelphia) has accepted my panel proposal for Where Every Voice Matters: Community College Literary Journal Showcase. I am thrilled to moderate a panel with such accomplished writers/teachers as Maria Frances Brandt, Joe Baumann, Omar Figueras, and Magin LaSov Gregg. #AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) – a carnival, a marathon, aContinue reading “#AWP22 Panel Proposal Accepted”
Lane Igoudin | Author, Professor, Dad 