When I graduated from high school, one of my relatives gave me the Dr Seuss book Oh, The Places You’ll Go! The title became my mantra in the seven years or so afterward, as I grasped every exciting opportunity that came my way. I moved from San Diego to Chicago to L.A. to Prague to… Continue reading Oh, the things you’ll do!
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2010: How writing and writing buddies got me through a shit year
My friend Suzanne Johnson wrote a great post at Write in the Shadows about how her writing career developed throughout 2010. For me personally, this year has hit higher highs and lower lows than any I can remember. For months I said I just wanted to get the year over with, but when I read… Continue reading 2010: How writing and writing buddies got me through a shit year
Movember giveaway winner!
Many thanks to the people who sponsored my husband’s mustache-growing effort to raise money for prostate cancer research and education. In total, he’s raised £637, and you all contributed £55 to that! The winner of the free books is…Alix! Anyone interested in seeing my hubby’s final ‘tash can check out his Movember page. He just… Continue reading Movember giveaway winner!
Giveaway! Go ahead, make my Movember
Giveaway now closed! I can’t stand mustaches. They rarely look nice. They’re abrasive when you’re kissing. And they sometimes carry the remnants of the bearer’s lunch. But even more than I hate mustaches, I hate the thought of any disease that could hurt my husband and possibly take him away from me. So in the… Continue reading Giveaway! Go ahead, make my Movember
Adopting a pseudonym after developing a social media presence
I’ve been mentally bouncing back and forth between taking on a pseudonym now or waiting until I (hopefully) get a contract to publish a novel. There are reasons for and against adopting a pseudonym before publication, and lots of other bloggers have written about them. My friend Roni Loren wrote a fantastic post about reasons… Continue reading Adopting a pseudonym after developing a social media presence