From experiences on the streets of the notorious Badlands of Kensington to the emergency room to rehabs to homeless shelters to prisons to her own house, Deb Delp has the credibility of a frontline soldier in the raging battle against drug abuse. The nurse, mother, teacher, coach, author, and anti-drug crusader had a warning… Continue reading Don’t Be An Ostrich
Category: Writing
Write Again
After mid-October, when I attended a Push to Publish, I put aside writing for a while. It took time to get over the shock of not being immediately offered a six-figure publishing contract, a movie deal, and a Pulitzer Prize. My novel, Internal Lockdown, garnered rave reviews from my wife, my sister, and a friend, so… Continue reading Write Again
Control
Control was the topic of a meeting–as in support group meeting–that I recently attended. All who deal with a loved one’s addiction eventually realize that they have zero control over the addict. The problem is some won’t admit it. It is one thing to intellectually accept the thoughts of the Serenity Prayer. It is quite… Continue reading Control
The Italian Query
Inquisitive students sometimes asked what my nationality was. When I said Italian, some asked if I knew anyone in the Mafia, especially when The Sopranos was at its height. Sigh. To my knowledge, I do not and never did know anyone in the Mafia, although I suspect that my father knew a few back in the… Continue reading The Italian Query
Writing
Since I went to a Push-to-Publish a couple of weekends ago, I’ve taken a step back from my writing. At the PtoP I did not get an immediate six-figure deal and movie option for my novel. Obviuosly people just do not recognize talent when they see it. As our president would say, “Sad”. When I… Continue reading Writing
The Novel View
For six years, I have been working on a novel. The setting is a high school during a prolonged internal lockdown. Prolonged is four hours in the novel. For various reasons, first responders cannot get into the building. Partially, the point of view is from isolated classes stuck in the school who do not have access… Continue reading The Novel View
Views of Overdose Deaths
My local drug task force–Project Live–is sponsoring a memorial to overdose victims tonight. This is part of an article I wrote for the local paper about grieving family members and friends. Stereotyping addiction serves no purpose except to make it easier to ignore. Bob and Winnie Houk’s son, Joseph, fatally overdosed less than a… Continue reading Views of Overdose Deaths
The Q-View 