Your Favorite Book in 2009?
So, I am stockpiling books like the death of printing presses is coming. I can’t even begin to tell you how many books are on my to be read shelves […]
How did I get my first book contract?
When I went to graduate school for a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing, I had zero aspirations about being published. I’d gone to graduate school for writing because […]
Reading Habits
I’ve notived an interesting change to my reading habits. For years, I made myself finish a book, even if it didn’t resonate with me. But sometime in the last year, I’ve […]
My priorities
This is how much I love books. Yep, that’s my closet. And one of mine and BF’s (well, a few are his) to be read piles. I don’t have […]
Read Green
In honor of Earth Day and Inspired Tuesday, I want to recommend two books to you by a colleague and friend, Jodi Helmer. Go green one day at a time. […]
Organizing a book
I’ve started work on a new book project that I am hopeful will go to contract in the coming months. I love working on books– getting to spend a greater length of time […]
A potpourri of blog posts
I mentioned last week that I had been asked to share some reading suggestions with Writers Read. Here’s the post. So one of the fun things about my job is […]
What writers read
I had a lovely invitation last week from Writers Read to share with their readers what I’ve been reading. The invitation came after Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik, an author they featured […]
I have a dream…
So, since about March of 2007, I have had a daydream about the book and being a writer. I keep thinking that the coolest thing that could ever happen to […]
I love that little face.
Talk to me long enough about life, and I’ll recommend Anne Lamott’s non-fiction to you. Got a new baby that you don’t know what to do with it (and think that […]