Dear Muse

This book is a collection of prayers to the Muse. I began writing in earnest while I worked as a parent in my children's school. I worked in the writer's workshop in their classrooms. Their sessions became my sessions as well. I connected with my own childhood from this activity and a transformative path opened. I found that when we are drawn to mentors or others who are creative, we are longing to develop that part of ourselves. The chapters include: Between Silence and Sound. Prayers to the Muse. Emerging Wings. Barbara McKinley is the pen name for Jo Bennett.