Hey, May, Whaddaya Say?
How is it possibly May? I am very much looking forward to the end of the semester, and even more…
Striking a Balance
I can’t tell you how hard it is to finish (start) a novel in the midst of teaching. It’s not…
San Miguel De Allende; Third Time’s a Charm…(For the Most Part)
I had an amazing time at the Writer’s Conference in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. This was my third time…
Sound Baths
Recently, my favorite yoga studio started offering “sound baths” after Friday night yoga class. Naturally, I chortled at the idea….
Autumn in New York
I ask you: is there anything better than autumn in New York? Yes! Autumn in upstate New York! I love…
“M” is for Melissa loved Missoula, Montana
I absolutely adored my time in Missoula for the Montana Book Festival. Great authors, great books, great kids… THE KIDS!!…
Why’s it Gotta Be So Hard?
Uch. This again? This tangled mess of a novel, coherent one day, scrambled the next. The doing and undoing and…
This is the Best Way to Give the Worst News (a writing prompt)
First: Deny the news in the first place. You never heard it, you never saw it. Fingers in ears –…
4th of July
It’s been a while since I’ve been in town for July 4th. I was hungry to host a gathering this…
Portland, Oregon
I’d never been to Portland before, so I was excited for my reading last week at Annie Bloom’s Books, a…