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PUBLISHED WORK
ARTICLES:
Seal Beach Magazine, February 2008, "A Bevy of Beauties," article on Miss Rossmoor Pageant.
Seal Beach Magazine, January 2008, "Living the Seal Beach Life: One Woman's Journey to the Boardwalk," profile of Seal Beach resident, Kristina Kessler
Coastal Scene, December 2007, "Jack Hayes: A Tiger in the Making," profile of 11-year-old Long Beach (Calif.) golfer
The Polishing Stone (WA), Winter 2007, book review, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver
Coastal Scene, November/December 2007, "From Pho to Finish: A Vietnamese Restaurant Flourishes in East Long Beach"
Stressfree Living (MN), November 2007, "5 Strategies for Reducing Stress this Season"
Coastal Scene, October/November 2007, "Fairy Tale Visions: The Art of Joyce Patti," Q and A interview with illustrator Joyce Patti
Coastal Scene Magazine, September/October 2007, "Feels So Dog-Gone Good: Local Chiropractor Adjusts Canines with Love and Compassion"
The Polishing Stone (WA), Fall 2007, "Facing Dehydrated Skin"
Education.com, September 2007, web article, "Stopping Tantrums," http://www.education.com/magazine/article/How_Stop_Flames_Tantrum/
Coastal Scene Magazine, August/September 2007, "Beyond a Traditional Pharmacy: The Shore Apothecarie," profile on holistic pharmacy in Long Beach, CA
Coastal Scene Magazine (Long Beach, CA), July/August 2007, "Brian Kucera: Catching Waves with a Canon," Q & A interview with surf photographer
Writers Weekly, July 2007, feature article, "Watch that Tone! Learn to Speak the Language that Editors Love"
Stressfree Living magazine (MN), July 2007, garden article, "Enhancing Small Spaces for Outdoor Enjoyment"
The Polishing Stone, Summer 2007, book review, "Organic Housekeeping" by Ellen Sandbeck
Northwest Baby & Child, April 2007, "Growing a Green Family"
Natural Family Online, January 2007, "7 Steps to a Guest Room Makeover"
Stressfree Living magazine, December 2006, "Take 5! How to Recharge Your Batteries in 5 Minutes"
Natural Family Online, November 2006, "Out of the Woods and Into the Fire: Eco-Friendly Firelogs," http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/go/index.php/191/eco-firelogs/
Adoption Today, October/November 2006, "Adopting the Temperamental Child"
Filipinas magazine, September 2006, "Isle Be Seeing You," profile of Debra Resonable, owner of Tropic Travels in Ventura, CA
Stressfree Living magazine, August 2006, "The Benefits of an Evening Bath"
Essortment.com, "Things to Do for Kids in Long Beach"
http://www.essortment.com/travel/thingskidschil_tuni.htm Natural Family Online, Summer 2006, "The Well-Stocked Potting Table" http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/go/index.php/14/the-well-stocked-potting-table/
Organic Family, summer 2006, "The Perfect Family Picnic--Naturally"
Adoption Today, April/May 2006, "How to Help Your Older, Internationally Adopted Child Learn English Successfully"
Natural Family Online, March 2006, "Home Is Where the Heart Is" http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/1-nl/62-home-is-where-heart-is.htm
Writers' Journal, March/April 2006, filler article, "How to Find the Writer's Guidelines on a Website"
Organic Family Magazine, Winter 2006, "Making Mealtimes Sacred"
Mothering Magazine, December 2005, web article, "10 Ways to Soothe Your Home,"
http://www.mothering.com/articles/body_soul/soothers/soothe-home.html
BackHome Magazine, July/August 2005, "Time for Tea?"
PageWise.com, Spring 2005, "Creating Subtle Makeup Effects: The Right Tools for a Daytime Look"
http://www.pagewise.com/guides/makeup-daytime-look.htm
Enlightened Practice Magazine (FL), March/April 2005, "Start With Sitting Still"
Your-Answer.com, 2004, "Parents Guide to Elementary School Discipline"
www.your-answer.com
FamilyTravelFun, 2004, "Ten Reasons to Visit Long Beach, California"
http://www.familytravelfun.com/long-beach-california.html
ESSAYS:
Sasee, Woman's Lifestyle Magazine (SC), August 2007, "A Grandmother's Gift"
Mom Writer's Literary Magazine, winter 2006, "The Triumph of Time"
Vision Magazine, November 2006, "Cultural Fusion: A Template for Identity" http://www.visionmagazine.com/los_angeles.htm
A Long Story Short, November 2006, "Two Fated Goodbyes,"
http://www.alongstoryshort.net/TWOFATEDGOODBYES.html
India Currents, November 2006, "Reflections on a Bicultural Upbringing"
Holt International Magazine, September/October 2005, "Architects"
GRIT, September 2005, "Misses Comfort of Grandparents' Home"
Long Beach Press Telegram, May 2005, "Disney Memory"
The Bleeder, Spring 2005, "Flight of the Crane"
Absolute Write, February 2005, "Dry Dock: When Real Life Takes Writers Ashore"
http://www.absolutewrite.com/lissak02-02-05.htm
Midwifery Today, Summer 2004, "Bonding Through an Adoptive Mother's Eyes"
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/magazine/issue70.asp
FOOD WRITING:
The Polishing Stone, Spring 2007, "Beat the Breakfast Blues"
Energy Times, February 2007, "Beyond the Brown Lentil"
The Polishing Stone, Winter 2006, "Fabulous Fennel"
The Polishing Stone (WA), fall 2006, "A Simple Indian Meal," article with recipes
Vision Magazine, September 2006, "A Feast for the Eyes," article on food adornment with recipe http://www.visionmagazine.com/9_06/food.htm
Energy Times, May 2006, "Transplanted Cuisine," article on Vietnamese cuisine, with recipe
Energy Times, March 2006, article with recipe, "A Taste of Lavender" http://www.energytimes.com/recipes/orangechicken.asp
Sunset Magazine, January 1997, recipe for "Cilantro Rice"
FICTION:
India Currents, March 2006, short-short story, "A Rite of Passage"
http://www.indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article
id=d6834a73f42675252e4e729a43b87344
Flashfiction.net, March 2006, flash fiction, "Two Loves"
http://www.flashfiction.net
MotherVerse, Fall 2005, "The Feeding"
http://www.motherverse.com/inside.html
Moondance.org, December 2004, "The Ruby"
http://www.moondance.org/2004/fire04/sns/ruby.html
POETRY:
MotherVerse, Spring 2007, "Hunger"
Writers' Journal, November/December 2006, "Inspiration" Artella magazine, January 2006, "Marbled Jewel"
Long Beach Mental Health Center News, Spring 2005, "The Face of Depression"
Awakened Woman, March 2005, "Sisterhood"
http://www.awakenedwoman.com/mehtalissak_sisterhood.htm
The Birthkit Newsletter (a Midwifery Today publication), Summer 2004, "Touched by Fate"
Wild Violet, "Narcissus," second place winner 2003 contest
http://www.wildviolet.net/narcissus.html
Free Focus, 2003, "Chosen One"
WORK FORTHCOMING:
India Currents, Q & A interview with Bharti Kirchner, award-winning cookbook author and novelist