This is what I would look like if I were a doll. And if I were a fairy. That must be Bandit sitting next to me. He’s the only black and white cat I have. (Made using this.) I’m still... Continue reading →
We live down a two lane highway outside of town, in the southern part of the county. South of the river, the true redneck area of the county. (Our rival high school always liked to joke that we were all... Continue reading →
I’ve always been one of those non-outline writers. I’ve heard several different names for it. Organic writer. “Fly by the seat of your pants” writer. Whatever you call it, I’ve always been the kind of writer that just sits down... Continue reading →
Every day on my way to and from work I see this same guy running down the sidewalk through town. He keeps me entertained because he practices punches while he runs. The first time I saw him I thought maybe... Continue reading →
Wasn’t I supposed to be writing here every now and then? Didn’t I make that a New Year’s resolution? Yep, there it is, dated Wednesday, January 11th, 2006: Update my blog more often. I never was very good at keeping... Continue reading →
Sometimes I think of things I want to write about, like funny little dialogue exchanges between the husband and me. But then I always forget exactly what we said later. Like a couple weeks ago, we were talking about some... Continue reading →
A few months ago we got a new puppy. Her name is Chloe and she’s an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie/something else mix. She definitely keeps us on our toes, as demonstrated one night when I was getting the rabbit’s supper ready.... Continue reading →
-Update my blog more often. Yeah. -Finish first drafts of three YA books. I wrote three last year, I can do it again! -Reach final draft of Emma’s book. -Do at least one revision of Band Geeks. -Keep sending out... Continue reading →
I started off December by starting a new book. It’s the next YA I had planned. The working title is Natalie’s Book, which is how I’ll refer to it here, but I do have a real title already in mind... Continue reading →
My dog Missy, a red-haired Pekingese, passed away this morning. She was old and she’d had a stroke a few weeks ago. She was in pain, wasn’t acting like herself, and was swelling. We let her go. But it hurts.... Continue reading →