Apr 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last night I attended a murder mystery play that was written by a member of my old writers’ group. Many friends from the old group were there to show their support, and most urged me to return to the monthly meetings. I haven’t been to a writers’...
Apr 22, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
I first heard about kickboxing when I was in high school. Growing up in a small northern community, I had no access to martial arts or even boxing classes, so I had to content myself with watching Rocky movies and fighting multiple “opponents” (such...
Apr 21, 2010 | The Writing Life
Hello, friends. Seems like yesterday may have been beginner’s luck. The writing didn’t go as easy for me this morning, although I did wake up at an ungodly hour and plunk myself at my desk. I’m comforted by the thought that that was half the battle...
Apr 20, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Almost everyone has their own “bucket list”…that compilation of amazing experiences, adventures, and goals they’d like to accomplish before they die. While my two biggest bucket list items are becoming a published author and fighting in the...
Apr 20, 2010 | The Writing Life
Well, the weekend was a total bust for both goals. I don’t know what happened to Saturday…seems like I just turned around and it vanished. I planned to work on the book after Chris and I returned from the opera (my Valentine’s Day gift to him –...
Apr 17, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
So here I am, staring my thirties in the face, and my life is nowhere close to what I thought it would be. I grew up surrounded by the expectation (both internal and external) that I would be a famous novelist, or, at the very least, a full-time one. Yet, year after...
