Author, Writer, Book Doula
Salutations favorite peeps! My incredibly good mood this morning could be blamed on several things. September is finally here and my anticipation of snuggly sweaters, flamboyant scarves, and leather boots is entirely too optimistic but is undeniably arrived. I am…
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C. S. Lewis Originally published in September, 2016, the following “recommended booklist” was a collaboration in progress until I created my Facebook…
I love my job. I mean LOVE. I snack on words at tea time. I shake them in a bag like dice and see what they form when they roll out. People send me words and I’m as excited as…
Laura Trethewey sits across the folding table from me on bright San Diego Tuesday mornings, but we’re not supposed to talk to each other. The writing room is pretty much like sitting in detention and being forced to write a…
I can’t believe it. 2019 is rolling to a close. I hope you have each decided on a creative way to ring in the fresh 2020. Perhaps with a thankful list of all the little things that brought you joy,…
Lest I feel that dedicating this year to earning a “Novel Writing Certificate” is small potatoes… Because it’s not enough to spend Tuesday and Saturday mornings driving in traffic for an hour in order to diagram plot points and decide…
There comes a point in every writer’s week where the print is overpowering, or the words lie insipid on the page like a wilting peony from yesterday’s luncheon. A time where you just can’t slog it alone anymore and fresh…
There are some amazing perks that come with the blog life. Staring out the window, swirling tea in a mug while begging inspiration to hit is one. But also, there is fan mail. So many world-wide celebrities attempt to hop…
