Beth Smelser NelsonSeeking Advice from the Neurodiverse CommunityI’ll call him “Leo” and I’ll say he is the son of “my neighbor.” He is neither. Leo is nearing 30. He received the diagnosis of “Autism…Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Beth Smelser Nelsonin100 Naked WordsClutching GhostsIn her poem “We are a System of Ghosts” (Poet Lore Magazine, Volume III Number 1/2, Spring/Summer 2016, p. 11), Lindsay Tigue speaks of the…Aug 1, 2016Aug 1, 2016
Beth Smelser Nelsonin100 Naked WordsHymns of my youth — Gone?I grew up in Missouri, a member of the First Baptist Church. Though I’ve moved away from that form of religious practice toward a more…Jul 28, 2016Jul 28, 2016
Beth Smelser Nelsonin100 Naked WordsCrowdsourcing for Advice!Though they don’t always realize it, writers crowdsource.Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Beth Smelser Nelsonin100 Naked WordsI’ll Never Learn My Father Can’t LearnYou’ve flipped a switch expecting illumination in the room, but alas, no light. You know the power’s out, but it’s such an automatic…Jul 25, 2016Jul 25, 2016
Beth Smelser Nelsonin100 Naked WordsTODAY’S RAW WRITE (which sounds a lot like the Jetson’s dog, Astro, saying “Today’s all right”)…(If you’re running short on time, read the last 3 paragraphs first, starting with “You. Reader. Yeah, you!”)Jul 24, 2016Jul 24, 2016
Beth Smelser Nelsonin100 Naked WordsCOMMUNITY, JUNG, and the OPPORTUNITIES WE NEGLECTWriting is a solitary endeavor, and many of us who write are introverts. We forget the importance of community, or maybe we just sidestep…Jul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016
Beth Smelser NelsonWhat is influencing *you* today?Two things are influencing me today:May 14, 2016May 14, 2016
