Off to the Movies! #porttownsendfilmfestival #movies
Every year in late September, we head down our hill and spend three solid days watching movies at the Port Townsend Film Festival. This year’s guests are Beau Bridges and Chris Cooper, so we’re...
View ArticleBanned Books Week
This is Banned Books Week. Thanks to Sheila at Book Journey for bringing together a group of bloggers who are writing on this important subject this week. Feel free to pop over to visit her site. Many...
View ArticleIt’s IWSG First Wednesday! NaNoWriMo is Coming Soon! #IWSG
It’s time for another “first Wednesday” posting of the Insecure Writers Support Group. On this first Wednesday of each month, we share our insecurities and hopes with each other “without appearing...
View ArticleThe Adventure Begins! #bicoastal living #adventure
Greetings from the East Village of New York City, where will spend five months in the city before returning home to Washington State. If all goes as planned, we will do this each year. Life in NYC will...
View ArticleBook Review — Jesse: A Mother’s Story #bookreview
I will review a book only if I like it…and I’ve been through some clunkers lately! I am pleased to find one worth praising and sharing with you today. I’m thinking of adding a second blog post starting...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming Guest Post with Author Toi Thomas #blogtour #romance...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday, November 11, author Toi Thomas will sit in my blogger’s chair and discuss “Why I Decided to Write Romance.” Toi is visiting as part of a larger blog tour, and I...
View ArticleThe High Line #newyorkadventure #travel
This is the first in a series of posts I’ll be writing about our New York City adventures. Enjoy! *** We’re happily ensconced in the East Village of Manhattan, where we will spend the next five months....
View ArticleIt’s IWSG Wednesday! Time for a Writer’s Rant! #IWSG
Welcome to the November installment of the Insecure Writers Support Group! This is an opportunity for us to share our doubts and insecurities, and perhaps inspire other fellow writers. As always,...
View ArticleIn Search of Story #newyorkadventure #theater
A few days ago we were sitting outside at Cafe Orlin, enjoying our weekly “date lunch.” Sitting next to us were two young men talking business. Their voices threatened to drown out our quiet...
View ArticleWhy I Write Romance — by Special Guest Toi Thomas #itslikethefullmoon...
Today I welcome Toi Thomas to my blog! I “met” Toi through the Insecure Writers Support Group, and she has just finished a blog tour to promote It’s Like the Full Moon (written under the name Glorie...
View ArticleDrunk on Tea #adventures #nyc
Our NYC adventures continue! Grab a cuppa and join me as we talk about tea. There’s nothing like a nice cup of tea in late afternoon, after the day’s work is done. And, as we’re discovering, our East...
View ArticleAll the Noise #socialmedia #newsoverload
Recently social media went berserk because one loudmouth Christian complained about Startbucks and the color of their holiday cups. You all know what I’m talking about, so there’s no need — or desire...
View ArticleNew City, New Friends #newyork #adventures
After bellyaching the other day about the downside of the Internet and social media, I thought I’d write about the plus side of it today. Over the years, I’ve “met” many authors and bloggers online,...
View ArticleThe Badass Trinity Part I: Shonda Rhimes
Happy Thanksgiving! May you have a wonderful holiday with friends and/or family. Before we enjoy our turkey and trimmings, let’s dish about a topic so big it needs three separate posts. Are you a...
View ArticleLady Liberty #adventures #NYC
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! If you’re just joining me, Friday posts concern our extended NYC visit (five months). *** We’ve been coming to NYC regularly since 2006, but until now have not...
View ArticleThe Badass Trinity Part II: Elizabeth Gilbert #IWSG #amwriting
This is a week where two events collide: the First Wednesday post of the Insecure Writers Support Group, and the second of my three-part Badass series. They go together, I promise. On the first...
View ArticleTaking a Short Break
Hi, everyone! I’d love to tell you more about my NYC adventures, but I’m in the final stages of revision and layout for What She Knew, and it’s an intense, crazy time. I’m going to take a short break....
View ArticleSome Happy News for Your New Year #actsofkindness
As you know, I’ve taken a blog break to finish What She Knew. I’m popping in for just a moment today to share a wonderful, wonderful blog post. Get your tissues and take a look! Thank you to Kimberly...
View ArticleHappy New Year! #IWSG #amwriting
It’s the first Wednesday again, and time for the next monthly installment for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. This is where we writers provide support and encouragement to each other. Join us!...
View ArticleHere’s to the Book Review Bloggers! #gratitude #bookreviews
I had a post done and ready to go. I’m eager to tell you more about What She Knew! But as I’ve worked this week, I realized I need to tell you about my new heroes…the book review bloggers. It seemed …...
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