Went to a very fun author event last night. John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans (author of the original Madeline books) was visiting with his new children's book. First, I should say that any time I hear of a son or grandson picking up the work of their family and finishing [Read More]
The Gift of Forgiveness
Like many people, I have had to forgive people that have done unspeakable things to me. I'm not complaining, but saying that forgiveness has been a saving grace for me. If I hadn't been able to forgive, I would have never moved forward. While things aren't perfect, I have a very happy and blessed [Read More]
Father’s Eyes Wins Reader Views 2008 Literary Award
Father's Eyes has won an honorable mention in the Reader Views Literary Awards. Again, I very pleasant surprise for me! Thank you, Reader Views! [Read More]
Father’s Eyes Receives Editor’s Choice Award
I'm happy to announce that my latest poetry book, Father's Eyes, has received the 2008 Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Award for poetry. Allbooks Review Editor Shirley Roe said of the winning books: It was a difficult decision from the hundreds of books reviewed in 2007 but these books shone above [Read More]
This I Believe
Just found out my This I Believe essay is still second out of now 31,000 entries! That's after a year and a half on the system. THANK YOU to everyone who has read this essay and made it so popular. The essay has been read by over 36,000 people. Amazing! Note: All the posts about [Read More]
Father’s Eyes Featured in Midwest Review of Books
Thanks to the Midwest Review of Books for featuring Father's Eyes as a reviewer's choice in their Wisconsin Bookwatch section. "Wisconsin poet Cherie Burbach uses verse to chronicle her evolution as a Christian woman who, as a girl, grew up the daughter of an alcoholic father, who had to struggle [Read More]
Review of Father’s Eyes
A shout out to Julie Jordan Scott for reviewing my latest book of poetry, Father's Eyes: The first thing I thought when I picked up Cherie Burbach’s collection of poetry “Father’s Eyes” was… “Wow, we have a lot in common.” We were both raised in homes with a father who was an alcoholic. Her [Read More]
Cherie’s Interview With Faith, Hope, and Fiction
There's some people that you just instantly get a good feeling from. That's how it was with Tricia Crisafulli, creator of the online mag Faith, Hope, and Fiction. I mean, take a look at this picture... doesn't she look like a fun, upbeat person? I had the good fortune of being interviewed by [Read More]
Being Grateful for Everything… Even the Bad Things
If you had the chance to delete the most painful memories from your mind.... would you? If you could easily take a pill and have it selectively delete any evidence of negativity and harm from your mind, leaving only positive, happy memories... would you be the first in line? [Read More]
Interview with the Gotta Write Network
Just finished an interview with Denise from the Gotta Write Network. She asked me some great questions, and covered a variety of topics from poetry to online dating. Here's a sampling of questions from our interview: In "Father's Eyes," is it the eyes of Jesus or a mortal father you're focusing [Read More]
