A Project

by | Jul 17, 2009 | Writing

There it is–my book. My sporadic summer writing schedule has significantly changed my timeline. I’ve completed only one entire revision beginning to end with several smaller scene fixes. Just before we left on vacation I printed it out so I could work on...

Summer Reading Thing 2009

by | Jun 11, 2009 | Reading, Writing

I’m finally getting around to posting this partly because my list is so short it’s rather embarrassing. My life is close to insane during the summer. I try to squeeze in as many activities and projects with my children as humanly possible so that by the...

Two Hour Internal Work Clock

by | May 20, 2009 | Musings, Writing

  Recently, I jumped at the opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Las Vegas. In the past I’ve packed a backpack full of scrap booking supplies to work on while he attends meetings. (Yes, airport security will make you retrieve your scissors...

Perception Not Always Reality

by | May 6, 2009 | Musings, Writing

Perception and reality are often two different things. I was reading a historical novel recently and nearly couldn’t finish it. It was clear the author had never spent more than a day observing modern farming life let alone nineteenth century practices. So much...

Running Helps Me Write

by | May 4, 2009 | Running, Writing

I ran three miles outside today which gave me cause for celebration. My winter of running on the treadmill had me worried I wouldn’t be ready to run a half marathon in August. One minute of treadmill running feels like a mile. It’s always shocking when I...