Write Through Doors

All articles are copyright Debbie Merion 2019.

 

Shortlist of My Favorite Published Stories

 

 

 

1. Dear Sapphire Cross, Barnes and Noble Review, April 1, 2015

2. Ess, Ess, Mein Kihnd, Solstice Literary Magazine, Winter 2015

3. Sharon McRill, Ann Arbor Observer, November, 2014
4. The Cardboard Crutch, Bear River Review, 2013
5. “Coopetition,” Ann Arbor Observer, May, 2012
6. Strategic Alliances, Choice Magazine, Fall, 2014
7. “Finding Judy,“ Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Fall/Winter 2009
8. “My Grandmother’s Spirit is Showing Me Her Pearls,” Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Spring/Summer 2005.  The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal is published by the Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  For more information, see their website, www.crazywisdom.net
9. “A Hero’s Journey: Savoring Life and Opening to Death When Breast Cancer Enters a Friendship,” Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Winter/Spring 2005
10. “Beatrice,” The Huron River Review, Spring 2004
11. “Orang-Bunyan,” Ann Arbor Observer, March 2010
    
12. “Doggedly Searching,” The Huron River Review, Spring 2005
13. “Sallie Foley, Sex Therapist for Seniors,” Ann Arbor Observer, November 2005
14. “Paper Cut – The U-M Picks Its Freshman Class,” Ann Arbor Observer, September, 2005
15. IPOs: The Secret World of Going Public,” Feature in the Ann Arbor Observer, September 2000

Books

Solving the College Admissions Puzzle: A Guide for Students and Families About College Selection, Essay Writing and High-Stakes Testing By Debbie E. Merion, John B. Boshoven , & Geraldine Markel

Everything (Almost) in Its Place by Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch, (Debbie Merion, writing coach)

Blogs

Write Through Doors

Essay Coaching

Additional Publications

Sharon McRill, Ann Arbor Observer, November, 2014

Strategic Alliances, Choice Magazine, Fall, 2015

Ess, Ess, Mein Kihnd, Solstice Literary Magazine, Winter 2015

The Cardboard Crutch, Bear River Review, 2013

Community Tribute Concert to Honor Annie Rose, Washtenaw Jewish News, April, 2014

“Coopetition,” Ann Arbor Observer, May, 2012

“Tom Bartlett,” Ann Arbor Observer, July, 2011

“Kari Alterman,” Ongoing, Winter/Spring 2011

“Adriana Lopez,”Peggy Cavanagh,” “Tim Polakowski,” “Tina Han,” U-M School of Social Work Viewbook, Fall 2010-Spring 2011

“Orang-Bunyan,” Ann Arbor Observer, March 2010

“Economy is Causing Stress Everywhere, Even the Bedroom,”  Ann Arbor Business Review, March 4, 2009

“Is Google Flu Trends helpful? ” Ann Arbor Business Review, February 11, 2009

“Coffee, chocolate, wine can be healthy choices ,”Ann Arbor Business Review, February 05, 2009

“Israel and Michigan join for gene therapy business venture ,” Ann Arbor Business Review, January 22, 2009

“Everyone’s hands hold safety net for Washtenaw County’s health care,” Ann Arbor Business Review, December 18, 2008

“The power of advocacy,” Health Michigan, December 03, 2008

“Now that vote is in, how will medical marijuana program work?” Ann Arbor Business Review, Thursday November 20, 2008

“Good coaching may rejuvenate stressed executives,” Ann Arbor Business Review, October 16, 2008

“Need for sunlight won’t fade with summer,” Ann Arbor Business Review, September 18, 2008

“ Taking errors off the bill,”Health Michigan, September 02, 2008

“Family and Fictive Kin,” Ongoing, Spring/Fall 2008

How to choose the best salad bar for a healthy lunch,” Ann Arbor Business Review, August 21, 2008

“Medical home efforts reduce costs, improve care,” Ann Arbor Business Review, July 17, 2008

“Non-bikers bear costs of helmet-free motorcyclists’ head injuries,” Ann Arbor Business Review, June 20, 2008

“Should you invest in an AED?” Health Michigan, May 22, 2008

“Health 2.0  User Generated Content Online,” Health Michigan, May 22, 2008

“Secure patient portal will replace physician email,” Ann Arbor Business Review, May 15, 2008

“ Stressed out? U-M, device manufacturer offer ways to handle it,” Ann Arbor Business Review, April 17, 2008

“ Costs impede buying of healthful foods,” Ann Arbor Business Review, March 20, 2008

“Credit unions lend for optional procedures,” Health Michigan, March 6, 2007

“ Colleges turn away potential nurses,”Ann Arbor Business Review, February 21, 2008

“ Cancer events aid research,”Ann Arbor Business Review, January 17, 2008

“Health programs show gains against obesity,” Arbor Business Review, December 20-26, 2007

“Seeing is believing in health education,” Arbor Business Review, November 15-21, 2007

‘U-M integrates budgets of hospitals and med school,” Arbor Business Review, October 18-24, 2007

“Digital machines will cut mammogram wait times at U-M,” Arbor Business Review, September 20-26, 2007

“Grills add sizzle to summer,” Unwind, Ann Arbor Business Review, June 7, 2007

“Alumi Profile Dan Boggan,” Ongoing, Winter/Spring 2007

“Health Insurance Overhaul Poses Questions For State,” Ann Arbor Businss Review, August 23-29, 2007.

“Convenient Care Clinics Coming Amid Controversy,“ Ann Arbor Business Review, July 19-26, 2007.

“Transplant Teams Make Willing Sacrifices,” Ann Arbor Business Review, June 14-20, 2007.

“Inspiration and Perspiration,” Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce B2B, June 7-13, 2007.

“UM Doctor’s Discovery is Important for Medicine and Business,” Ann Arbor Business Review, May 17-23, 2007.

“UM Spinoff Leads Way to Landmark Prostate Cancer Indicator,” Ann Arbor Business Review, May 3-9, 2007. Page 1. Online at MLive.com

“High Cost Stalls the Use of HPV Vaccine,”Ann Arbor Business Review, April 19-25, 2007.

“Health Agencies Drill for Flu Pandemic,” Ann Arbor Business Review, March 15-21, 2007.

“Local Wellness Companies in Growth Mode,” Ann Arbor Business Review, February 15-21, 2007. http://www.mlive.com/mbusinessreview/.

“The Power Of the Vortex,” Ann Arbor Observer, January 2007

“Thinking Inside-Out of the Box,”Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Winter/Spring 2007 The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal is published by the Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room,114 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  For more information, see their website, www.crazywisdom.net

“Paging Dr. Adams: A Day in the Life of a Resident,” Medicine at Michigan, Fall 2006.

“Pure Visibility Giddy Over Google,”Ann Arbor Business Review, September 14-20, 2006.

“CPA Invents Labor Burden Software,” Ann Arbor Business Review, August 24-30 2006.

“Sallie Foley, Sex Therapist for Seniors,” Ann Arbor Observer, November 2005

“Paper Cut – The U-M Picks Its Freshman Class,” Ann Arbor Observer, September, 2005

“Doggedly Searching,” The Huron River Review, Spring 2005

“Obesity:A Big Problem that is Getting Bigger,” Movement, Spring 2005

“My Grandmother’s Spirit is Showing Me Her Pearls,” Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Spring/Summer 2005. The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal is published by the Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  For more information, see their website, www.crazywisdom.net

“A Hero’s Journey: Savoring Life and Opening to Death When Breast Cancer Enters a Friendship,” Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Winter/Spring 2005

“Beatrice,” The Huron River Review, Spring 2004

“Cantor Annie Rose,” Washtenaw Jewish News, March 2004

“The Depths of Despair,” Hour Detroit, November 2002. This story received the Detroit Society of Professional Journalist’s 2003 Excellence in Journalism Award in the Category of General Reporting in publications of less than 50,000 circulation.

“Falling Off the Edge,” Feature in the Community Observer, Summer 2002

“The Horse Listener,” Feature in the Community Observer, Fall 2001

“The June 11 Election,” Schools Spotlight Analysis in theAnn Arbor Observer, June 2001

“Dream Cruise,” Feature in theCommunity Observer, Fall 2001

“IPOs: The Secret World of Going Public,” Feature in the Ann Arbor Observer, September 2000

“Creatures Great and Small,” Feature in the Community Observer, Spring 2000

“Armed Ann Arbor,” Feature in the Ann Arbor Observer, December 1999

“Bill Beck,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, June 1999

“Joan and Will Weber,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, December 1997

“Tomas Chavez,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, October 1997

“Nude Millennium” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, October, 1997

“Paul Bantle,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, June 1997

“WEMU Mardi Gras,” Review in the Ann Arbor Observer, February 1997

“Set and Bag Balm,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, January 1997

“Anomalist,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, February 1996

“The Lowbrow Astronomers’ Open House,” Review in the Ann Arbor Observer, November 1996

“Quilting the Blues,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, May 1996

“Lifers,” Feature in the Ann Arbor Observer, August 1996

“Soccer Begins at 40,” Feature in the Ann Arbor Observer, April and May 1996

“Colors the Clown,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, November 1996

“Please Release Me, Let Me Go,” Poem in Li’l Ones Jan. 1996

“PC Calendars,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, December 1995

“Mervil Miller,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, December 1995

“Different Drummer,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, September 1995

“Bob Steglich,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, August 1995

“Fewer Tickets,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, July 1995

“Club Wedd,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, June 1995

“Long Lives Well Lived,” Feature in the Ann Arbor Observer, April 1995

“No Reservations,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, March 1995

“One Woman’s Story of Survival,” in the Washtenaw Jewish News, February 1995

“Diane Argyle,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, January 1995

“A Highway Paved with Gold?” in the An n Arbor Ad Club Newsletter, December 1994

“Thrifty Skaters,” Inside Ann Arbor in the Ann Arbor Observer, December 1994

“The Fish Doctor,” Ann Arborite in the Ann Arbor Observer, December 1994