Happy Anniversary!
Most couples dutifully celebrate their wedding anniversaries yearly. Comic bits about men forgetting the important date always make us...
In Celebration of Local Bookstores
They’re back! In many small towns across the United State, bookstores are re-taking their rightful places on main street America. Even my...
HOW STARBUCKS SUPPORTS AUTHORS AND READERS
I have relationships with two Starbucks coffee shops in Arroyo Grande, California, and I’m proud of it! You’ve heard about how important...
LETTING GO
Are you at ease with letting go of useless, or irrational habits? I had no idea I was a virgin at dropping silly rituals until I started...
The Joy of Cooking Lefse
My siblings, pictured below, enjoy the baking and cooking rituals taught to us by our parents and grandparents. My sister and I attended...
Never say never…to NaNoWriMo’
“Don’t wait to start writing. Write every day, even if you don’t have anything to say” These are my words, parsed with verve, to anyone,...
Cognitive Dissonance and Aging
Cognitive dissonance is the general topic in this blog, a favorite concept of mine. I have spent a lifetime reducing discomfort caused by...
Humbled by Ants
I’ve beaten two big C’s (Covid and Cancer), parallel roller-coaster rides replete with worries and wins a minute. I still haven’t caught...
AN AUTHOR’S MAKEOVER JOURNEY
In my blog last month, I gave you all the reasons why a ‘wardrobe makeover’ was important to my writing journey:...
A Wardrobe Makeover – Coming Soon!
When I began writing novels in 2001, I had no idea what kind of writer I would be, much less what quality of story I could muster. I...
