Right after I clicked "publish" on my last post, the winds in Southern California changed and a raging wildfire turned to head directly toward the little cabin in Idyllwild where my writing group had planned to have our mini-writing retreat this … [Continue reading] about Writing Retreat = Saved
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Wrapping up the Crazy Just in Time to Write
Ahh, summer... with the lazy days around the pool, the deepening of my LA tan, and the- wait, what? Man, I miss summer vacation. I no longer get to lay by the pool, but I do get to figure out how to juggle my hours at work so I can drive two kids to … [Continue reading] about Wrapping up the Crazy Just in Time to Write
How To Spend A Saturday
It's not often that Daniel and I go on vacation just the two of us. In fact, I think this last weekend was the third time in six years. It's hard to leave both kids behind, both logistically and because, well, you know, we actually like hanging out … [Continue reading] about How To Spend A Saturday
Las Gracias De Dona Diabla
(Just for fun, I'm embracing my Spanglish for this one.) Last Friday la familia y yo took a trip up to San Francisco for an event hosted by the Ecuadorian Consulate. Mi suegro recently published a book se llama "Las Gracias De Dona Diabla." It has … [Continue reading] about Las Gracias De Dona Diabla
I Have Inspired Critical Thought
My Monday morning post has turned into my Monday evening post. So I'm running about 12 hours behind. I figure with the full time job, two kids under 6, the husband, the exercise, and oh yeah, the unfinished novel, a 12 hour lag is not so … [Continue reading] about I Have Inspired Critical Thought
Rock Lake Writers Retreat
It's getting harder and harder to carve out time for my fiction. Life gets busy, and with even the best intentions, I don't set aside enough time for the work I really want to do. So I'm very excited to say that my writing group has rallied to set … [Continue reading] about Rock Lake Writers Retreat
What the Kids Are Reading These Days
A few weeks ago I blogged about this cool, themed birthday party I went to where everyone was supposed to come as their favorite literary character. It was awesome, and the crowd went all out. Did I mention I met Miss Havisham? One of the best … [Continue reading] about What the Kids Are Reading These Days