Since I want to start 2017 by talking about being present and in the moment, I’m only going to give a passing few sentences to the past and the fact I haven’t updated my blog in eight months. 2016 was quite a year. Stuff happened. Some of it happened to me but a lot of it… Read More Being Present in 2017
Next Year I’ll Be Perfect – Booktrope Edition September 12, 2012 – May 31, 2016 What were you doing Friday night, April 29? It’s a pretty random question, so don’t worry if you can’t remember. I, however, remember all too clearly. I was out with some friends at a charity auction. I was dressed… Read More Onward and Upward
Thank you to my friend Scott who inspired this anti-bucket list. Like many people, I have a bucket list. There are several items I’ve crossed off, like riding a cable car in San Francisco, horseback riding in Texas and publishing a novel. There are still dozens more left to accomplish: Seeing Michelangelo’s The David in… Read More My Anti-Bucket List
Last month, my bookclub read The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah’s story of a French family living through the German occupation of World War II. When it came time to discuss the book, we cheered the heroes of the novel, but asked ourselves why other characters sat by and said nothing as the atrocities mounted against their… Read More Election 2016
I’m very excited to announce that I will be one of the inaugural readers at the monthly “Books in the Brook” literary event on Main Street, Westbrook this Saturday. Everyone is invited to join poet Jim Donnelly and me as we talk about writing and publishing, and read excerpts from our work. I hope to… Read More Books in the Brook
My friend and fellow author Meredith Schorr is publishing her next novel, Novelista Girl, on January 6. It’s the sequel to the fabulous Blogger Girl and is already getting great reviews on Goodreads. It looks like Meredith’s new book is going to be just as much fun as her others! To celebrate her book launch, Meredith… Read More Writing Chick Lit
Yes, I consider August 22nd to be mid-summer. Please don’t burst my bubble with any of that nasty reality. So here is how I’ve been spending my summer so far: Readin’ and Writin’ I’ve been doing a ton of reading, but very little to speak of when it comes to writing. I finished writing my… Read More Mid-Summer Check In
I decided to jump on the To Set a Watchman bandwagon and post my two cents about Harper Lee’s new/old novel. But first, a few warnings… Warning #1: I haven’t read the book yet Warning #2: I have read some significant plot points and spoilers about the book that I’m planning to discuss in detail… Read More To Set a Watchman
I’m enjoying my vacation so far, but one of the things I’ve noticed is that without work to focus on, I’ve kind of lost my focus altogether. My friends and I call this a “shiny cookie” moment. Imagine a squirrel who sees something shiny, and now cross it with a little kid who sees a… Read More The Week so Far….
I know that summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s already here. What is my unofficial calendar marker? Not Memorial Day or the last day of school… Nope…It’s the fact that the Tony Awards are on tonight! Ever since I attended my first Broadway show in the Spring… Read More Summer Lovin’
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