RIP to my Sweet Sister

I loved my sister, Donna. I love her still. The last 24 hours have been surreal and make no sense to me at all. When something like this happens, I always want to make a timeline– as if by categorization, I can make sense of the senseless. My mom called...

Continuing Education

Since I’ve finished my series on being a hybrid author, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own career. What do I want it to look like? Where do I want it to go? I love what I do. I love the challenge of writing books, creating characters, and smoothing out...

Soup!

Soup weather has hit Oregon in a big way. I know, I know, the rest of the country has been getting hit with the storms of the century while the PNW has enjoyed some of the most beautiful weather ever seen. Several weekends ago, my husband and I watched the sun go...

Hybrid Authors: Lauren Oliver

Number four in my hybrid authors series is Lauren Oliver. Yes, the Lauren Oliver. We happen to be agency sistahs! When  Lauren isn’t writing best selling books, she is the co-founder  and co-architect of Paper Lantern Lit. What is Paper Lantern Lit?  From the...

Hybrid Authors: Lois Winston

Again, I’ve known Lois Winston for years via the Internet and have always been awed by her multifaceted career. She is an author, (with two names!) and a crafter and a literary agent. Wow! How does she do it? Name: Lois Winston Website:...

New Year’s Resolutions

I’ve seen more than one post go by not only pooh-poohing New Year’s resolutions, but actually slamming people who make them, calling them stupid or delusional. Let me tell you a little story. In 2006, I made a resolution to get serious about my writing and...