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June 11, 2019
Big Ambitions – How I Plan to Write a Novel in Three Months
I’m about to start writing my third novel, and I’m not sure which is more ambitious: the plot, or my completion goal. What happens when you take the substance of an ancient Breton folk tale about a sunken city and drop it into 1890s Colorado? Yeah, I don’t know either, but I’m about to find […]
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May 7, 2019
Down to Earth – How my Community Farm Keeps this Writer’s Feet on the Ground
It turns out the best way for me to keep my head in the clouds is to shove my hands in the dirt. I went back to the farm for the first time this year, and now everything is coming up rosemary. The spring crept up on me, which is … unusual. I stay remarkably […]
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March 11, 2019
Is Lauren Groff better than Coffee?
Lots of writers can’t write without coffee, and I’m no exception. But I think I’ve stumbled onto something truly indispensable, and her name is Lauren Groff. Although there are plenty of exceptions, most of the writers I know are coffee fanatics. Not only does caffeine help us stay alert, and improve our moods and focus, […]
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February 7, 2019
For the Birds
What does my backyard bird feeder have in common with Twitter? And no, it’s not just tweeting …
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January 30, 2019
The Other Side of a Dry January
Thirty one days without alcohol? Here’s why I wanted to try it, and ultimately, what I learned on the other side. Blame the Holidays Imagine for a moment: a platter of cheese, meat, crackers and toasts. A charcuterie spread fit for gods, mistakenly bestowed upon mortals. Add to this: little dishes of mustard and a […]
January 22, 2019
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January 21, 2019
Confessions of a Reluctant Dog Dad
I didn’t even want the dog. Now I can’t imagine living without her, because as it turns out, she is exactly what I needed … So, I might have mentioned … We got a dog at the end of summer. Brian is the one who really wanted the dog. To say I was on the […]
January 10, 2019
Until I Begin Again: Managing the Winter Blues
A writer with nothing to write is a recipe for disaster! Luckily, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve to hold me over until the next project ... Read More...
December 3, 2018
Amazing News: Big Things are Happening!
I just signed a publishing contract! And all it took was … A single Tweet? A Dream Realized For the past couple months, my absence here has been gnawing at me. I can give a million reasons: new dog, work schedule, busy at the farm, traveling, etc. Truthfully though, I’ve been biding my time. I […]
September 19, 2018
Introducing ‘Chronicum’—An Update on MS2
With a new title and a fresh hook, it’s finally time to send MS2 out into the world. If you’d told me seven months ago I’d be starting the querying process for a new novel this fall, I might’ve retorted with something like “You’re the one who should be writing fiction!” We’d have laughed as […]
