Archive for 2009
FUN Day: Or Fricking UNcomfortable Day
published on December 13, 2009Like most families, mine practices the ancient art of dysfunction, and my mother is our shaman. By the time I was fifteen, she’d been married five times with my father holding the glittering crown of Lucky #2. Of course,…
A Love Letter Found
published on December 10, 2009An old friend from high school reminded me about this essay I wrote a long time ago. The funny thing is that quite a few people from high school have asked me about this piece through the years. I…
Road Trip Wednesday #10: Getting to Know YOU!
published on December 9, 2009The writers over at YA Highway want to get to know ME! Okay, they opened it up to everyone who visits their site, but I’m sure they’d love me if they knew me. Unless Kate tells them…
AW December Blog Chain Theme: 2009 Wrap-up
published on December 7, 2009Okay, this month the AW group voted to do the December Blog chain on a general wrap-up of our writing goals in 2009. Since I’ve been blogging on my writing all year I feel like I’m bludgeoning my readers…
When Someone Reads You, I Mean, Your Novel
published on December 5, 2009So, if you’re a writer or a child of six who just learned how to draw a clown, then you know the gut-wrenching horror of standing under a hangman’s noose AKA lying to a jury about double-parking so you…
Tweet, Tweet: A Writer’s Love Affair with Social Media
published on December 3, 2009I work in marketing. Day in and day out, I live and breathe advertising, promotions, and social media. Many companies are weighing in on the benefit of using Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other online methods to spread the love…
Teaser Tuesday
published on December 1, 2009A new work to tease from! Hallelujah! This is the opening of Chapter One of a new work – uncut and unedited. Working title: INTERIOR OF THE HEART. I’d love to know what you think!
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My Thanksgiving was Great, Thanks. How was Yours?
published on November 30, 2009
This Thanksgiving I flew myself to Los Angeles to stay with my sister, her husband, and their 4 kids for the long weekend. We made the 65-mile trek to my mom’s…
LOL: A Manifesto to Stop the Abuse
published on November 29, 2009
There are certain words in the history of the English language that have displayed certain flair, a je ne sais quoi. Words that punch you in the gut and leave you…
10 Things I Am Thankful For
published on November 26, 2009A Thanksgiving meme borrowed from my AWer buddy, Kate. The rules? List ten things you are grateful for, but every even numbered item must be about writing in some way.
- My Four Fathers (not to be…
