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March Book Reviews

There’s nothing like a book when we’re stuck in bed. For me, books were the only good thing about March. I’ve finally turned the corner on a pile of illnesses from the flu to a wicked toothache. My Kindle kept me company through it all. My reviews for March include a bunch of indie new […]

Building a Treehouse at Story Empire

I’m finally on the mend from a ferocious case of the flu. Thank you for all the kind wishes for a speedy recovery. I’m delighted to be back. Today, I have a post at Story Empire with tips for writing a multi-author series. If you’re interested in the topic, you’re welcome to swing by. If […]

Flu Days

The warm sun finally arrived and melted away our lingering winter. Spring barreled in and with it came the chills and fever of the flu. I should feel better just in time to greet the forecasted weeks of rain. I’ll be absent from the blog for a little longer since I can’t do much more […]

24 Seasons of Poetry: Spring into Winter

Ahem, what happened to spring? The past four weeks in the Coast Range have seen a slide from a muddy spring backward into winter. I’m feeling a little loopy about it, which you might notice in my poems, which start with February mud and end in “What the heck?” In response to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday […]

February Book Reviews

Happy Leap Year. One extra day of reading! In February, I only read 5 books. That’s the fewest books in one month since I started writing reviews, but I was working around the property in the rain, snow, sleet, and mud. And I carved out a few hours here and there for writing. My reviews […]

The Weaver’s Tale

The Weaver’s Tale is the working title of my WIP. My first draft is done, and there’s a pile of structural work ahead, but it’s slowly coming together. I’m not ready to share any written teasers, but I’ve been playing with AI, creating images I can draw on for inspiration. And since my book is […]

24 Seasons of Poetry: Signs of Spring

Winter descended on the Pacific Northwest for the month of January, and though it will rain for a few more months, signs of spring are everywhere: the wild iris and daylilies are thrusting up shoots, and all at once, the frogs are singing (and crossing the roads)! Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday syllabic poetry challenges have moved […]

January Book Reviews

Welcome to the first reviews of 2024! Oregon’s winter came and went in January. I read while hunkered down for the ice storms. And I wrote. I’m two chapters away from finishing a first draft that is full of ghastly problems and needs a mighty big rewrite, but it feels good to get this far … … Continue reading →

24 Seasons of Poetry: Winter at my house

Winter has arrived in the Pacific Northwest with a few inches of snow and ice. It’s cold outside, but temperatures will rise tomorrow with a return of the rain. Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday syllabic poetry challenges have invited me to look more closely at the world outside my windows. I have 5 short syllabic poems to […]

Blogging Kindness

“If you want to grow flowers, you must first plant the seeds.” A friend of mine shared that quote with me last week, and it struck me as both simple and profound in a world that needs more flowers. I love the year-end reflections on your blogs. They feel personal and beautifully human, and they’re […]