My girl loves stories. Not just before bed, but any time of day, all day. As we march up the stairs for breakfast each morning she usually says "momma, will you tell me a story?" I usually respond that I need coffee first, but she will eye me like a … [Continue reading] about And Then One Day…
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Maurice Sendak is Cool
As I'm busy today with some freelance work I'm just going to share this and say how very cool I think Maurice Sendak is. Sometimes I wish I were a cranky, old, (highly successful) writer. It's good to have goals. The Colbert Report Get More: … [Continue reading] about Maurice Sendak is Cool
Is it Really Only Wednesday?
Both my kids seem to have some sort of stomach thing going on. I've been thrown up on so many times that I might stop showering afterwards and just wait til the end of the day when I can wash it all off at once (okay, not really). I've changed sheets … [Continue reading] about Is it Really Only Wednesday?
Good Communication
As a writer, my job is to communicate. Specifically, I'm paid to use words to express ideas precisely, so that a client's target audience understands what it is that the client does/offers/sells. That's it. Sounds easy enough right? But if it really … [Continue reading] about Good Communication
Getting Back Into Fiction
It's a little painful. I described it to Daniel last night like this: it's as if I was training for a marathon (writing the novel). Then I switched to sprints (the Nor Cal book, written in 200 word segments). Now I'm ready to run that marathon, and … [Continue reading] about Getting Back Into Fiction
All Weeks Should Be Like Last Week
It was a great week. If you follow my Facebook page you were privy to the final count down as I wrote the last pages of my Northern California book. I finished up the first draft on Wednesday night and celebrated with my guy over a dinner of take out … [Continue reading] about All Weeks Should Be Like Last Week
Today is the Day
I just put a bottle of champagne in the fridge for tonight. With any luck I will finish the last four pages of my Northern California book today! I'm so excited to actually, finally, finish something! Can't blog. Gotta go write like the wind. … [Continue reading] about Today is the Day