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This past Wednesday was the 11-year anniversary of this blog/site, which is kind of crazy to think about. I definitely had no idea what I was doing back then (not that I have much of a better idea now), and while there have been times when I was only posting here sporadically, I do love […]

We’re back at the Cape, and for once, I’m still reading up a storm. I organized my “read” list on Goodreads by “date read,” and man, there are a lot of sparse areas over the past few years. (I blame my children.) Oh well, I guess we can call this making up for lost time! […]

I’m too lazy to look, but I’m pretty sure I make a post every year about how I usually don’t get a lot of writing done during the summer. I am still plotting my next project, I’m getting The Edge of the Sphere ready for re-release by the end of August, and I’m also working […]

It seems strange to write about my writing life without mentioning current events, so I’m going to fumble my way through that first. Saying “oh, I don’t discuss politics on my writing website!” is taking the easy way out, and I need to do better than that. I’ll keep it brief, because 1) there are […]

Unfortunately, I need to start with the sad news: my mother passed away last week. We knew from the beginning that her diagnosis/prognosis was among the worst you can get, but even her doctors were surprised this happened so quickly. Obviously, the global pandemic didn’t help matters any, but we’re trying to find some solace […]

When last we left off, I posted something about how I was moving right along on Hunting Astrid and should finish it up relatively quickly unless a meteor struck. (Paraphrasing here.) Well, the meteor did, in fact, strike, and I’m not just referring to whatever plague-ridden dystopia we’re living in right now. Usually it’s me […]

Happy New Year! Writing-wise, 2020 is off to a great start. Before we get to January, I’ll follow up a bit from my last post to provide some general advice to anyone who may want/need it: Remember how I’d considered bringing a notebook with me to Disney World juuuuust in case there might be a […]

Mark your calendars, Fire Beyond the Frost has a tentative release date of October 4th. I hope to have a sparkling new cover to present to you in the next couple days, but in the meantime, have this picture of me jumping over some burning logs. I did complete that obstacle course race I mentioned […]

Hello, my lovelies! I’m just briefly checking in here because guess how much writing I’ve done since the last time I posted – NONE. ZERO. ZIP. NOT A SINGLE WORD TO BE SEEN. The first round of edits for Fire Beyond the Frost should be coming in soon, but other than that, I’ve barely even […]

After what felt like forever, I finally got the thumbs-up from my surgeon last week to resume normal activity. The PICC line is finally out, and I’m no longer on antibiotics, so I’m feeling pretty good. All this happened just in time for me to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding this past weekend, […]

Looks like it’s time for my monthly check in! I still haven’t been completely cleared by my team of doctors to resume normal activity, but I’m feeling hopeful about my appointments next week. Mostly, I just want the damn PICC line out of my arm and to stop the IV antibiotics, because that’s all annoying […]

When last we left off, I’d been sick for a month and hadn’t been doing much of anything. Long story short, I wound up having major surgery for my chronic illness in mid-January. Major as in, “we’ll try to do it laparoscopically, but we might have to cut you open,” and sure enough, I woke […]