I’m a writer focused on stories of love, loss, and what it means to keep living forward when life changes you. My work blends grief, memory, humor, and hope, and often lives at the intersection of writing and journaling. My upcoming book of essays, The Luck We Carry: Love, Loss, and the Stories that Shape Us, comes out on March 23, 2026. If you want thoughtful essays, behind-the-scenes reflections on my upcoming book, and honest notes about rebuilding a meaningful life, subscribe to The Writing Life, Rewritten. It’s where I show up regularly, on the page, and invite you to do the same.
The Writing Life, Rewritten by Ron Stempkowski – June Edition
The June of It All Hi, friend- June is a big month for me. The 15th anniversary of Ken's death is today, June 1. And though it's not always a heavy date for me these days, it's always a solemn one. But this year feels very different, and it didn’t occur to me until this morning when I was thinking about this day, and all the June 1’s that started in 2011 when I had to kiss Ken goodbye. It’s the book. Writing about him, me, and our journey together and casting out it out into the universe...
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