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November calls for a promotion I can get behind.
As many of you who have been reading my fiction for a while know, family is really important to me. And if there is a common theme that runs through my work, it is this: Family is what... Read More
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Being a parent makes me a better writer
A dear friend had a baby girl early this morning. This, of course, makes me all sentimental about being mommy. I started thinking about when my own son was born and what a crazy ride it was. I......
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Meet the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
My November promotion for A Hidden Fire has really inspired me, and I wanted to write just a little bit today about the Dave Thomas Foundation, and why I have chosen to focus attention on it. I’m...
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Thank you, and what a year it has been.
Dear Readers, A little over a year ago, I was not writing. Sure, I was writing small pieces for a local food column, and I was writing safety manuals and employee letters, but I was not writing...
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Top Five Family Movies (that won’t make you want to gouge out your eyes)
Phew! Second book is out, which means that I can get back to posting inane writing advice and random opinions about television, music, and movies. Now, Christmas is coming (according to my local...
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Reading/Watching/Listening: Christmas Edition
Okay, I’ll admit it, if there’s any season that gets me sentimental and traditional, it’s Christmas. Starting around Thanksgiving, I bake. I crochet. I drive around looking at Christmas lights with my...
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The Christmas Vacation Post
So, my husband woke up this morning and announced that Christmas vacation started today. This may seem presumptuous, but since we live in a strange self-employed/artist/writer/home-schooling/LEGO...
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My child is a reader now.
Watching my son learn to read is a revelation. For a lifelong reader, there is very little that equals the thrill of watching your child learn to read. It’s as if the world opens up to them. They......
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Five Things I Loved about Brave
I saw Brave last week with my mother, sister, son, two nieces, and nephew. It was a fairly wild crew, but fun. Much like Merida’s family in Brave, we all have our moments. I’ve actually read mixed...
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My Son’s Room
I love my son’s room. I love going in at the end of the day to put him to bed and seeing the artifacts of his life gathered around him. I love seeing what he thinks is valuable... Read More
View Article“And then what happened?” redux
It irks me to see a rant at the top of my page, so I’m reposting something I wrote back in May, edited and expanded a bit. With so many people I know participating in NaNoWriMo, and a lot of new...
View Article“And then what happened?” redux
It irks me to see a rant at the top of my page, so I’m reposting something I wrote back in May, edited and expanded a bit. With so many people I know participating in NaNoWriMo, and a lot of new...
View ArticleNovember calls for a promotion I can get behind.
As many of you who have been reading my fiction for a while know, family is really important to me. And if there is a common theme that runs through my work, it is this: Family is what you make it....
View ArticleBeing a parent makes me a better writer
A dear friend had a baby girl early this morning. This, of course, makes me all sentimental about being mommy. I started thinking about when my own son was born and what a crazy ride it was. I also...
View ArticleMeet the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
My November promotion for A Hidden Fire has really inspired me, and I wanted to write just a little bit today about the Dave Thomas Foundation, and why I have chosen to focus attention on it. I’m...
View ArticleThank you, and what a year it has been.
Dear Readers, A little over a year ago, I was not writing. Sure, I was writing small pieces for a local food column, and I was writing safety manuals and employee letters, but I was not writing...
View ArticleTop Five Family Movies (that won’t make you want to gouge out your eyes)
Phew! Second book is out, which means that I can get back to posting inane writing advice and random opinions about television, music, and movies. Now, Christmas is coming (according to my local...
View ArticleReading/Watching/Listening: Christmas Edition
Okay, I’ll admit it, if there’s any season that gets me sentimental and traditional, it’s Christmas. Starting around Thanksgiving, I bake. I crochet. I drive around looking at Christmas lights with my...
View ArticleMy child is a reader now.
Watching my son learn to read is a revelation. For a lifelong reader, there is very little that equals the thrill of watching your child learn to read. It’s as if the world opens up to them. They...
View ArticleFive Things I Loved about Brave
I saw Brave last week with my mother, sister, son, two nieces, and nephew. It was a fairly wild crew, but fun. Much like Merida’s family in Brave, we all have our moments. I’ve actually read mixed...
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