Are you ready for November? It's NaNoWriMo. Writers everywhere are devoting the month to spilling whole novels onto the page. I have something different in mind. A few somethings, actually. Are you ready? Today, Nov 4, I'm attending an emergency…
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On Writing Memoir – Capture the Shimmering Moments
I could never write a memoir—my life isn't that interesting. Have you ever said that? That's exactly how I felt before I attended my first memoir workshop with Claire Robson, author of Love in Good Time (2003 memoir) and Writing…
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My Summer Reading Wish List
I'm jumping in with one more Top Ten Tuesday list before I get back to my regular (irregular!) posting. This week's prompt is "top ten books to read at the beach or by the pool" also known as "What do…
Ten Bookish Worlds
I was inspired by Iris at HoardofBooks to take part in Top Ten Tuesday as organized by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is Bookish Worlds I’d Want to/Never Want to Live In. Sifting through my bookshelf (physical and Goodreads), I…
Art From Garbage? I Get It!
Who makes art from garbage? And why? There are things in life that don’t make sense ... until they do and then you can’t go back to not knowing, not understanding. But why would you want to? Life is about…
Do You Have Three Wishes for 2018?
Three BIG Wishes for 2018! I have three wishes for 2018. I’m sharing them here in the spirit of the Triple-A Attitude that I wrote about a while back. I am excited about 2018! It is looking to be a year…
2017 Top 17 Photos
I am enjoying some wonderful family time this holiday season as 2017 winds down. I was inspired by this great idea from Chelsea Avery to review the year in pictures. There seems to be a theme of friends, family and books…
Me Three: A Response to #MeToo (Part 3)
Defining #MeToo I approached a male teacher to ask him a question about an assignment when I was ten years old. The window was open and the cold air blowing into the room caused me to shiver. “Come closer and…
Me Three: A Response to #MeToo (Part 2)
Moving Forward In my teens and twenties, I used to tell a racist alcoholic rape joke. I pulled out the exaggerated accent. I slurred like a drunk. And I didn’t even flinch at the idea of a woman being repeatedly…
Me Three: A Response to #MeToo (Part 1)
Why Me Three? I was thinking a lot about #MeToo, but I hadn't contributed to the conversation. Then, I had a dream where a woman was holding an adorable female baby. The baby was less than a year old, and…
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