Make New Friends, But Keep the Old
I did it. I actually managed to send The Gilly Salt Sisters to copy editing! And then I had an immediate meltdown. It’s hard to say good bye to a book after two years spent with the characters, in the...
View ArticleIs the Artist Her Art?
I happened to catch a comment on a blog today where someone wrote that, for them, there really isn’t a difference between the author and his or her work and it got me wondering. I don’t know. Maybe...
View ArticleEarly Blurbs!
I’ve received my first official endorsements for my upcoming novel, The Gilly Salt Sisters, from two writers I really respect. It’s an honor to know that they enjoyed the book! Read on: ”Like a...
View Article10 Girls I’m Sick Of
There’s a new film coming from SF’s own Jennifer Seibel Newsom: Missrepresentation. A documentary about the lack of female leadership and the way women are portrayed in the media. Check it out:...
View ArticleGreen to the Gills
Writing is tough business, people. It’s hard emotionally and, believe it or not, it’s hard physically, which is ridiculous because it involves LOTS of sitting around. That’s the problem. Writing, for...
View ArticleMy 9/11
My three young children saw images from 9/11 and asked me about them the day before yesterday. I tried to explain as gently as I could what happened without making them feel unsafe, but it was hard for...
View ArticleFairy Tale Fun for Adults
Just to cheer you all up on a Friday. I would totally drink at this bar:
View ArticleGratitude
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No (or not much) commercialization. No pressure for gifts. Instead, this is the time we say thanks for the gifts we’ve been given. THANK YOU to everyone who reads...
View ArticleRemedy Time
If you’re like me, you have overindulged this weekend. If this keeps up, I am going to end up square-shaped by New Year’s. Clearly, it’s time for a pause in the carb-fest. Here’s what I love these...
View ArticleAdvent of Books
Today, I gave my kids their advent calendars, which they jumped upon with mad glee. I wish I had one of those, I thought. Then, I thought, what a cool idea an advent calander of books would be. Or,...
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