The Grand Theater, in downtown New Albany, Indiana, where I spent many babysitting quarters. If you scrunched down low enough in the seat–meaning you crouched on the floor–the ushers were unable to spot you, meaning you got the second showing for free. New Albany is more or less a character …
As a rule I am not overly sentimental. I am not one who saves stacks of photo albums or souvenirs or old …
Phil is writing a book. He’s doing this one book festival at a time during the slow periods when people are tucked …
Not too many of us get up first thing in the morning wondering what the latest book reviews have to say, but …
Absolutely, if almost unbelievably true, NASA posted an incredible image of Western Australia on the day Jagged Edge of the Sky was released. Karma, …
Launch day arrives. Since Friday, I’ve been making myself available to chat virtually with my group of early readers. So far …
I stopped wearing a watch when I was a nurse. You heard me. A nurse who counts pulses and respirations without a …
Writing about Australia has not been easy. I live in the Western U.S., not Western Australia. Twice I’ve tried to plan trips …
People who don’t write books may not completely understand the significance of cover reveal day. To put it into perspective, think about …
People having sex with the wrong people. That’s what my new book is about. I’m almost thankful my father isn’t here to …
I love keeping track of oddities that pique my attention when I’m travelling, especially if there is wisdom or a note of …
On my mind tonight is my dear friend Ed McClanahan, much-beloved Kentucky author of such well-regarded books as The Natural Man and O The …
CLEARWATER WRITERS THIRD SEMI-ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT Nov. 20-25, 2015 Reflections Inn Kooskia, Idaho Picture this: a designated wild and scenic river; stands of evergreens; maybe …
Phil and I recently acquired a modern television set. We held off because neither of us is in the habit of replacing things until they’ve …
Once in a while I have what I’ve come to think of as a destiny day. It’s where things line up—whether it’s …
The magical second time around. Good for lovers and careers, but not so good for bank robbers. More bank robbers get away with …
If you’ve read Blue Moon Vegetarian, you know that I tried hard early in my and Phil’s relationship to learn to …
I’ve been waiting and waiting for the day to come when I could post this recipe. It could not be a more …
Seven of us. All women. All writers. Spanning the decades. Mothers, daughters, sisters, spouses, grandmothers. All but two strangers to each other. …
I think I go through it every year at this time. I don’t even know what to call it: shutting down, transitioning, …
The moment every writer dreads: turning on the computer to your most current project, only to find it missing, gone, vanished into the …
Among the many other things that occur in March (yesterday was National Chip and Dip Day) is National Women’s History Month. I …
March 18 is Goddess of Fertility Day. You remember Aphrodite, I assume, from your high school mythology class. Turns out the favors …
I don’t know exactly what happens to Phil when the San Francisco 49ers are in the play-offs. I can only quote myself …
