June 2015

  • It has occurred to me that I’m going about this writing thing the wrong way. Instead of focusing on the writing– the craft, creativity and challenge of penning a novel, I should be lying, cheating, breaking laws and changing sexes. Or running for president. I just want to tell a good story, to entice, perhaps educate,…

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  • My BB

    My BB turned one last week. At his party, someone mentioned they thought it was cute that I called him BB. In the beginning, when we found out my daughter and her husband were expecting, BB was just “text speak” for baby. As in, they’re having a BB, squeeeeee! Then we found out it was…

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  • WiP it, WiP it good

    I haven’t blogged about writing in a while because, well, I haven’t been writing in a while. All of the great intentions of the New Year have faded under the glare of other stuff. And there’s been A LOT of other stuff. Blinding other stuff. (Excuse numbers 17-438.) I told my husband recently, “Don’t lecture, but I…

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  • I’m Ba-a-ack!

    I’m Ba-a-ack!

    In this age of electronics, it’s quite the challenge to go e-free. No phone, no text, no email. And yet… I’m a Survivor! Now that you’re out of my life I’m so much better You thought that I’d be weak without you  But I’m stronger Destiny’s Child is pretty vague regarding the subject of their…

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  • Off Grid

    Remember when I forgot my phone and was phoneless for FOUR DAYS? I survived the trying affair, even handled it with unexpected grace, and lived to blog about it. Despite the shakes, hallucinations, and feeling of missing body parts, I’m considering doing it again. Not just repeating the same exercise in technological withdrawal, no, I’m thinking…

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