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BIG NEWS! (And HEEELLPPPPPP Please!)
This is a different kind of blog post. It’s not about my kids, my dog, or my emotional inner landscape, the one I’m usually trying to work out on these pages. This post is about … My book. If you haven’t heard, I have a book coming out in May, a book I love and…
Read MoreIt’s Been A While
I went to my old favorite spot today, the hill I always climb when I’m happy or sad or feeling something big. At the top, the woods recede and the air feels cleaner and I can look out on the expanse below and just breathe. I first came to this place when my children were…
Read MoreSummer
I take more photos in the summer. I tell myself it’s because in summer, my surroundings are more scenic. Because the days are longer. Because in summer, time is slower. There’s no carpool, no mad scramble to leave the house before 7, to hit the highway exactly by 7:15 to avoid the gridlock that…
Read MoreRainy Day Repast
It’s pouring buckets here today. Is it where you are, too? If you are looking for something to do, won’t you consider hopping over to Writer Unboxed and reading my latest blog post there? And if you get a chance, check out a few of the other posts writers have shared since mine — they…
Read MoreWU Redirect With Recipe
I wrote a column for Writer Unboxed last week. In it I remember a good friend and say good-bye. If you have a moment, please stop by.
Read MoreA Review! A Book! And A Gratuitous Slobbering Beast Photo!
Happy almost Halloween! I have all kinds of treats here, and very few tricks, I promise. First, I’m over today at Writer Unboxed, interviewing the talented Bryn Greenwood about her novel All the Ugly and Wonderful Things. Bryn is the kind of writer who takes my mind, turns it inside out, stretches it, gives it…
Read MoreAlone Again, Naturally
I did my annual hike and cry around the hill today. My oldest started high school last week (HIGH SCHOOL) but I was prepared, I was ready. I dropped her off at a friend’s house so they could carpool together, and I may have welled up a little as she walked away, but no real…
Read MorePast Time
Here’s something you might not know about me: There was a time when I could debate scripture with the best of them. I went to Catholic school for eight years, back when there were actual nuns, tough old biddies who would cut you off at the knees as soon as look at you if you…
Read MoreHow to Create Readers
Hi there! I’m over at Writer Unboxed, talking about a topic that is very dear to my heart — how to create readers and read more yourself. (Hint: It has nothing to do with balancing books on your head.) Please stop by and let me know what you think!
Read MoreWelcome to Boredom Palace
Yikes, it’s been a while. It’s July, and we’re looking at Christmas pictures here. It’s the blog equivalent of having a guest sit down on the dirty laundry you’ve stuffed under the couch. How did that happen? I’ve been meaning to write this particular post for about six months, but life, writing, raising kids —…
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