Some of the most memorable moments of my life have centered around coffee (coffee in one of its many forms: black, with cream, espresso, cappuccino, latte--even instant). With that in mind, I've decided to write a coffee travelog. It’s been more than thirty years, but...
Glen’s writing is clever and fast-paced, and her characters unique and lovable. While Martin Hathaway is an endearingly brave but bumbling hero, Captain Daisy Fitzgerald McNamara is one of the most self-assured female protagonists I’ve ever encountered. Though it’s no...
This might surprise some of you (or maybe not), but I was pretty much a nerd in middle school and high school (as opposed to the super cool person I am now). Thus, my fascination with alien words. A few years ago, I showed my daughter, who was then in 8th grade, a...
John Guy Collick’s novel, Thumb, takes place on what its characters literally consider the body of God. More specifically on, “A flat singularity (carrying) the unfinished body of God through an empty universe.” The inhabitants of Collick’s universe not only live on...
You thought November was all turkeys and parades, but I’m telling you now, November is Sci-Fi Month! So... Throw an alien in the pot and add some spaceships to that parade! As some of you know, I like science fiction. (Maybe my twitter name gave it away?) Anyway, I’m...
In 2011, when I began my blog, I called it Searching4Meaning. I chose that title because, honestly, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about. However, exploring ideas I’d been thinking about, or ideas I would eventually about, at least gave me a place to start....
After vowing to join my significant other on more business trips, I find myself posting from Washington D.C. this week. Timing is everything—right? So, along with other tourists, I will not be visiting the Lincoln Memorial, nor will I be viewing the cute baby panda on...
Mental Health Awareness Week in the United States begins the first Sunday in October. Help us break the stigma of mental illness. A large percentage of people in our world continue to view mental illness as a choice or a dirty little secret. When someone with a mental...
When my husband and I decided to pack up our things and move, I knew at some point I’d face a period of loneliness. The decision to move had everything to do with what type of house we saw ourselves living in, taxes, and family responsibilities. It had nothing to do...
True Confession #1 My talented, lovely…and only daughter is in town for a visit. As such, I was thrilled when she agreed to wake up early to join Henry (our dog) and me on a walk to the coffee shop. Time alone with my favorite daughter—what could be better? And yet,...
Woof, Woof, wiggle waggle -- Puppy Dog Jig! So, I'm still busy finishing up a new educational book series, still moving and unpacking--STILL not having much time or energy to blog, but I wanted to announce something--something BIG! Well, and kind of cute and sweet...
Sit me down, talk to me face to face and I’ll tell you exactly what I think about a book. But I don’t enjoy writing reviews. Instead, I'll be happy to tell what's on my bookshelf. The thought of writing something negative about a book and posting it for all the world...
I’m busy working on my new novel (YA, Fantasy, Dystopian) but wanted to share a bit of other exciting news with you. I’m moving! No—not to a new blog, to a new house. Or rather… a new, old house. Actually, we're moving (The husband, puppy and me). That's right, it's...
Or: How To Win Your Inner Creative Battles and Write Your Novel! “The Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break...
Sometimes the best writing advice comes from non-writing sources. Advice such as how to find your personal paradigm. What does this have to do with creating great characters? Read on, I'll tell you. I recently subscribed to an e-zine (a magazine subscription on my...
I was in a bit of a panic this past week. For some reason, I was under the impression the Mayan End of the World was due to occur on December 12, 2012 -- which would have been—TODAY! (If you’re reading this, clearly, I was wrong.) Today! When I'm all alone. No...