Jan 17, 2012 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Can’t have one without the other, right? The good news is that I finally feel like a writer again. After the Sparkling Werewolves (writers group extraordinaire) met last Thursday, my commitment was to finish going through The Boy’s edits of Dragonfly...
Jan 12, 2012 | The Life Less Ordinary
I can dream, can’t I? I just finished one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time. On Rue Tatin was a Christmas gift from The Boy, who understands both my love of food memoirs AND true tales of people escaping from their humdrum lives. On Rue...
Jan 11, 2012 | The Life Less Ordinary
My mother used to say the worst thing about getting older was seeing her mother’s face when she looked in the mirror. No matter how pleasant your upbringing, there’s resistance at the idea of becoming your parents. And lately, even though I’m not...
Jan 10, 2012 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, Today’s revelation may shock some of you. It may cause a few of you to take a hard look at your own success (or lack thereof). There is one single reason I am not published. (You may never have seen an unpublished author admit to this before,...
Jan 9, 2012 | The Life Less Ordinary
It’s funny how much you can dread something you love. I must love kickboxing–I’ve been taking classes in it, off and on, for fourteen years. And I recommend it to so many people. Anyone who mentions wanting to get in shape and seems interested gets...
Jan 5, 2012 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, So far, 2012 hasn’t started off on the brightest, shiniest note. A friend just left our writing group. In a group of ten or more, this wouldn’t be such a big deal, but we’re small…five people, to be exact, and one of those...
Jan 4, 2012 | The Life Less Ordinary
Having my first fight was a huge goal realized in 2011.Welcome to 2012, everyone!2011 was a fairly epic year for me. If I could sum it up in one word, that word would be: kickboxing. I trained hard all year, ending the twelve months with my first fight and a...
Dec 16, 2011 | The Writing Life
Happy Friday, Dear Readers! Yes, I’ve resurrected Fun Friday. This week, I want to know about the worst gift you ever received. You don’t have to name names, and let’s face it–the person who got you that horrible thing is not reading this blog!...
Dec 15, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably been told “show, don’t tell” at least once. And probably a lot more than once. As tempting as it is to lay it out for our readers up front, it makes for a better story if we show them that a character...
Dec 12, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
It’s December, and so it’s time to admit it, once and for all. I love Christmas. I do…all of it. The incessant carols, the busy rushing gift-buying madness, the crazy schedules, the decorating, the excitement of the big day and wondering whether your...
