Craziness, Juggling and a Blanket Apology

Velvet Undercover is almost in the books so to speak and I have thrown my energies behind Fall River, my latest adult novel. I’m hoping to have that finished by mid December so my agent and I can revise it and get it out to editors come January. Then I’ll...

Time Management

I’m doing a time tracking exercise for my college course. What I’ve discovered: Time management isn’t an issue because I aint got no time to manage. Take away my hour of collapse time with wine and a book or TV at the end of the day and I’m...

Word of the Day: Keepsake

Keepsake: Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event I have a hope chest full of keepsakes of both my own childhood and my children’s. My father made me the chest when I was a teen and it is one of my most treasured belongings, along...

Word of the Day: Juncture

Juncture: A particular, and often important, moment in time. I was having a conversation with a dear friend, who, after many years of serving her family, is making major life changes and trying to figure out what it is that truly fulfills her. My advice ? Be careful...

Word of the Day: Intentional

Intentional: Full awareness of what you’re doing. Deliberate, purposeful. The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates I’ve watched many people who seem to be stuck on the proverbial hamster wheel, making the same mistakes over and over and never...