May 11, 2010 | The Writing Life
Dear readers, I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands. This year I find myself with not one, but two opportunities that could give my writing career a real boost. Great news, right? Well, it would be, except for the fact that I only have the time and financial resources...
May 10, 2010 | The Writing Life
Meet my friend Finch. He’s got one of the coolest (and possibly grisliest) jobs on the planet. As a forensic anthropologist, he is often called when human remains are found that are in an extreme state of decomposition. By analyzing these bodies and their...
May 7, 2010 | Scary True Stories, The Writing Life
What no wife of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window. ~Burton Rascoe Last night I blew off my early bed time, and I’m so glad I did! Besides, I haven’t started the Making the Cut program yet,...
May 6, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Okay, now that I had my day to indulge in self-pity, it’s time to get back on the horse. I’ll keep up with my old routine until Monday, and then I’m embarking on a new adventure…I’ll be Making the Cut with Jillian Michaels. Making the Cut...
May 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
I almost shouldn’t post today. I wanted this blog to be a consistently cheerful, positive place about following your dreams and living a life full of adventure and excitement. But maybe that’s not realistic. Sometimes life is hard. Even when you...
May 4, 2010 | The Writing Life
Like most writers, I love to read. A lot. Half the time I spend reading, I should probably be writing. A writer friend of mine once told me she never reads while she’s working on a novel, lest the other author’s style and voice seep into her own. I admire...
May 3, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
I used to feel like the unluckiest girl in the world, at least when it came to contests. I never won anything. Ever! Other people seem to love getting a bunch of scratch n’ win tickets for their birthday or Christmas presents, but I hate it, because I know...
Apr 30, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Since I unfortunately still don’t have much to report, I thought I’d use today’s entry to tell you about one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. (But don’t worry! I’ve promised myself that this blog will NOT become a diatribe of...
Apr 30, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, I’d like to be better in bed. No, not that way – get your mind out of the gutter! I mean that I’d like to spend more time in bed. Asleep. During reasonable hours. I was always that little kid who didn’t want to go to bed. I...
Apr 28, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, I’m ba-ack! The parental unit set off on their journey back to northern climes this morning, leaving me with a fridge full of fattening leftovers, three repaired toilets (yay for free plumbing!), and a newly fertilized and weeded garden. I...
