I did this today: Those are printouts of my book, bundled up with goodies for my first readers, aka betas. On Friday I finished getting it ready, and actually handed it out to a few people over the weekend–electronically and…
Loving
About Writing: * The evolution of a novel from first draft to final is amazing. How much more complete it is, rounded, intertwined. * The accidental perfect turn of phrase–like a moment of brilliance. * How, even when I think…
Reasons to Love Libraries and Les Mis
There are many things I love about our library system here–especially the fact that I’ve gotten to read hundreds of books. But one of the coolest things they offer is movies to borrow. Just like Netflix or Blockbuster, I can…
Keeping Still
Can I tell you how s-l-o-w time goes when you’re sitting in the waiting room while your child has surgery? S.L.O.W. And it’s not like I could concentrate on anything for longer than a nanosecond. I had brought the book…
Burning the Midnight Oil and Good Thoughts
For the record, I’m not staying up late drinking and playing cards. Really. I’m writing. (Photo credit: Vladimir Ivanov, Dreamstime.com) I’m burning the midnight oil right now, working every moment I can to finish up revisions so I can get…
A Whale of a Good Story
You know, with all the bad news that gets reported–all. the. time.–I’m always in the mood for good news. You, too? Here’s one that just about gave me chills as I watched the video. These people came upon a humpback…
“I heard there was a secret chord . . . “
So, a few months ago Steve came across the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. He found it while surfing songs on YouTube. (We do that a lot. Especially searching out 70’s and 80’s songs that we remember so fondly and…
Berry Fever
The very end of June and beginning of July is berry picking season at my house. Black raspberries, a.k.a. black caps. They grow abundantly around our yard. Which makes for very happy children, snacking on berries all day long as…
This Moment
In this moment I am . . . * loving the black raspberries growing all around the perimeter of our yard, filling little tummies, keeping small hands busy, and stockpiling in the freezer for future pies. * looking forward to…