September Travels
Hubby and I spent last weekend in Sioux Falls at the Literature and Latte Book event and fair. Seeing so many writer friends and meeting new ones always leaves me encouraged and eager to keep going on my writing journey. We took a long, scenic drive home so Hubby could get as many geocaches as […]
Can’t Take It With You
A meme has circulated on social media that says something like: You’re born with nothing, you spend your life chasing things, and you die with nothing. Make sure to fill your heart with good things. Hubby and I have downsized some in recent years, and we haven’t missed anything we donated or sold or trashed…except […]
My TBR Pile
A TBR is a to-be-read pile of books. Mine is huge! I have at least ten physical books I bought this year alone and at least eight on my Kindle I bought while on sale. To top it off, I’ve recently joined a book club which will take time away from reducing my TBR pile […]
No Doors Needed
An unusual thing happened when I was selling and signing books at Wild Deadwood Reads a couple of weeks ago. Let me preface it by saying that it’s a free country where people can write what they want to write, and people are free to read or not read what they want to. At this […]
Do You Think?
Hubby and I have new deck furniture that I use mostly in the cool evenings. This time of year, the temperatures are mild, and the wind doesn’t blow much after sundown. Watching the stars come out and listening to the bird songs is relaxing and comforting to me. I like to think. I like the […]
Wild Deadwood Reads
I’m resting after attending my third year of Wild Deadwood Reads, an author learning and book signing event in Deadwood, SD. It’s a day and a half of workshops, and this year’s were exceptionally good. I learned a great deal including new marketing techniques and how to write dialogue that moves the story along. Everything […]
Bugs. Spiders. Yuck!
Hubby and I watched two PBS programs about insects. While bugs are definitely not my thing, it was fascinating to learn that dragonflies lived underwater for 4-5 years before emerging as the flying insects we know and maybe some of you love. They only live a week or two above water, mating, laying their eggs, […]
A Trip Back to Boise
Hubby and I recently spent several days in Boise where I lived for 13 years (he lived there 12). I loved that place and still do in spite of the heavy traffic. It was comforting to drive streets I knew so well, although some of them have new buildings and stores and taller trees and […]