And I'm Off ... Almost

I've been slightly stressed about the idea of flying off to this conference tomorrow, for several reasons. All the scary, really smart, ...

Writing Buddies

It's wonderful to write when you have great books to read. They become companions. Almost as if you have friends right there in the room...

The Forest Telling Story of Anna Sonnichsen

Parents love it when their children follow in their footsteps. We try not to pressure them into liking the same things we do, but it tickles...

Chicken & Wine

This post is not about writing. *Shock* It's about food, which is another hobby (both the eating and the cooking parts) high on my favor...

My Excuse

Sorry for the silence around here. I've been writing. Which is good. But I might stop soon -- just leave the darn thing alone -- so I do...

A Story A Week: Blue

Blue pressed the cold edge of the flask to his lips. He tasted the metal before the too-sweet liquid slipped over his tongue. He swallowed, ...

Blown Away

You guys, I was BLOWN AWAY by yesterday's response to my desperate cry for critique. A whole load of you jumped into the dark, uncharted...

Panic

This is so lame of me. I know it is. But here's the deal: I have one-and-a-half weeks until I attend my writing conference in LA. I have...

WQI with Sara J. Henry: Learning to Swim

Welcome to another World's Quickest Interview ! This time I'm delighted to have Sara J. Henry, author of the novel Learning to Swim ...

A Story A Week: Splinter

“Ow!” “Hold still!” “I can’t!” “You must!” “Just stop for a minute, okay?” Darren pulled back and slapped the package of frozen peas back on...

Scruff Vs. Luxury: An Adoption Story

Introducing the newest member of our family! We adopted a kitten. Olivia has been asking for a pet FOREVER. Finally, we felt settled enough ...

The River of Life

We're puttering down the river of life. We've mapped out our course. We've got the weather forecast up on the netbook, our toes ...

Night Out on the River

A dinner cruise.  Quiet (except for the roar of the engine).  Peaceful (except for the wind whipping my hair in my face).  Able to eat unint...

Saturday Update: Where Haven't I Been?

Boy, I miss a few days of blogging and I feel like I'm MIA. I guess I've been more in a regular blogging routine than I thought. The...

A Story A Week: The Routine

“Twenty seconds, Sandra.” Mother’s voice drifted from the living room. “Coming, Mother.” The water was hot. I carried the basin in first, ca...

WQI with Author Samuel Park: This Burns My Heart

Welcome to the first ever WQI (World's Quickest Interview)! Today, I have a very special guest. Samuel Park is the author of THIS BURN...

Let-tuce Be Writers & Other Fun

I actually won something! It's been honestly a whole year since I've won an online contest. So, I was pretty jazzed when KarenG told...

Spacing Manuscripts -- Like Spacing Children?

I have kid analogies in my brain all the time. Forgive me. As I mentioned the other day, my WiP is out with its first beta reader. And alrea...