About Me

About me...

Author Becky Lewellen Povich

Although I proclaimed for years that I'd like to be a writer, I never did anything about it since saying I wanted to write, and that I just didn't have the time was easy. That way, I couldn't possibly be a failure. It was just a dream, and not a very practical one. (What dreams ARE practical?)

Looking back, I realize I actually wrote a great deal all through my life. I just didn't look at it as writing. As a young girl, I had several pen pals and I enjoyed composing letters to them. As I grew up and moved from home, I wrote many letters to family and friends. One year I surrendered and decided it wasn't tacky to write the Generic Christmas Letter. That very first one got rave reviews. Hey, maybe I'd stumbled onto something here.

Dancing with my brother

I was the drapery coordinator at a large company. I took it upon myself to type numerous memos to the sales and service staff. I loved the challenge of making the letters informative, interesting, and humorous. At times, I received compliments, yet it never occurred to me that this was writing, this was something I was good at, this was something exciting and rewarding.I fall asleep and wake up thinking about writing.

When a thought pops into my head, I jot it down on whatever piece of paper I can find, so it won't be forgotten. Before I became so passionate about writing, what in the world did I think about all the time?

Publications in Chronological Order

Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Dog Really Did That? (August 2017)

From Pigtails to Chin Hairs (November 2013)

Cactus Country Anthology, Vol III (March 2013)

Not Your Mother's Book…On Dogs (December 2012)

Patchwork Path; Treasure Box (November 2010)

Cuivre River Anthology Vol. V (2010)

Thin Threads; More Real Stories of Life Changing Moments

Adair (Iowa) County Free Press (March 2008 – April 2010)

Tiny Lights - Monthly Search Lights (Sept 2009 - August 2014 finale)

SLU Parks College "Parks Today" Alumni Paper (August 2009)

Beliefnet.com (November 2009)

Chicken Soup for the Soul; Teens Talk Getting In...To College (2008)

Chicken Soup for the Soul; Divorce and Recovery (2008)

Chicken Soup for the Soul; Love Stories (2007)

Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul; (2007)

Divine Whine magazine (2007)

Life Happens magazine (2005)

Sts. J & A Feast for Body and Soul (2002)

St. Charles County Journal; Guest Opinion Shaper Columnist (2001-2005)