Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 3: GMOs, Fad Diets, and Making a Positive Difference
In addition to celiac disease, what other allergies and intolerances to you have? I know I’ve always had an allergy to bee stings. The list has j
Mush: from sled dogs to celiac, the scenic detour of my life
When Tara Caimi was twenty-eight years old, she moved from Pennsylvania to Utah to support her boyfriend’s dog mushing dream. Nick was confident and courageous, outgoing and adventurous—everything Tara was not. Tara had always suffered from anxiety-related ailments, but in the high-desert setting, her health steadily deteriorated. Living with Nick unveiled some lifestyle differences, and [&hellip
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 2: Personal Struggles Lead to Business Big Bang
What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you see yourself as an entrepreneur or business owner? I didn’t set out to go into business. I want
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 4: Thoughts on Business from a “Person in Business”
You seem like a pretty confident person, and you are clearly successful. Were you always this confident, or is this something that developed as you ma
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 5: Taking Over the World One Gluten-Free Product at a Time
Better Batter started as a one-product company. In addition to the original flour mix, what other products do you now offer? In 2010 we put out o
Chicken Divan
This short story first published in Fire & Knives and later published in Oh Comely magazine ~ My brother came screaming into this world like t
Privileged Perspective in Memoir: Building the Bridge of Trust by Trusting the Reader
This craft essay about techniques authors of memoir use to build credibility and elicit trust first appeared in the Writer's Chronicle. Below is the f
Q&A with Oh Comely Magazine
The creative and talented women at Oh Comely magazine certainly like to have fun! When they published my short story, “Chicken Divan," they asked me
Q&A with Wilkes University Creative Writing Program
Featured in the December 2012 issue of Revise This, the Wilkes Creative Writing Program newsletter. An abridged version of this interview also appears
Problem solving pioneers plot library of the future
A version of this article first published in Penn State's IT Stream Magazine ~ ePub and PDF versions are also available >> For centuries,
True Story
This essay first published in The Write Life, the Wilkes University Creative Writing program blog. ~ As I settle into somewhat of a writing comfort
Tara Caimi is an independent writer and editor with a BA in journalism and an MFA in creative writing. Her essays, stories, and articles have appeared in journals and magazines including the Writer’s Chronicle, The MacGuffin, Fire & Knives, Outside In Literary and Travel Magazine, Pithead Chapel, and Oh Comely magazine.
