The writing life is mostly comprised of behind-the-scenes, butt-in-the-chair, angst-ridden periods of time in which you are completely certain you’ve made a horrible mistake. You aren’t truly a writer. No one will ever read your work. It will never be published, and if it is, it will only be read …
Every journey begins with putting on your shoes. Or filling out an application for a scholarship to one of the best writing …
Phil is writing a book. He’s doing this one book festival at a time during the slow periods when people are tucked …
I love astrology. I’ve been paying attention to what my Libra (Taurus ascending, Leo moon) life course is according to the stars …
Snowbells on early. Christmas cactus bloomed late. We’re arriving at spring before we got to winter, but considering the winters …
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 …
The words “blue moon” have a certain musicality to them. Poetic thanks to the assonant sounds making up their middles. We all …
The magical second time around. Good for lovers and careers, but not so good for bank robbers. More bank robbers get away with …
I should be a little giddy about a new book coming out this Saturday, but mostly I’m just nervous. You can …
Bakers weigh their flour. Did you know that? I did not. But I’m not surprised. I don’t believe I’ve ever once …
The time has finally arrived when I get to announce the release of my new cookbook Blue Moon Vegan! As you …
It was ejected from my computer the day of its original deadline, sidelined while the photographer waited out the last days of a difficult pregnancy, lost …
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, …
I’ve spent the past two weeks with my aging parents, helping them navigate the here and now while trying to survive myself in …
The moment every writer dreads: turning on the computer to your most current project, only to find it missing, gone, vanished into the …
Well. I certainly had no idea that writing a cookbook would take so much time and effort. But it has, it does, …
Love this gorgeous graphic from http://mindvalleyacademy.com. Haven’t read Thrive, but certainly this is a nice reminder of how much a part balance plays …
Lest you think that following a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle means giving up yummies, I decided that the day after National Chip …
Among the many other things that occur in March (yesterday was National Chip and Dip Day) is National Women’s History Month. I …
In honor of National Heart Health Month, I hope you will take a moment and think about your ticker. Think about how …
I’m getting into this little habit of trying to post a recipe for each holiday, but President’s Day had me stumped until …
Tonight will be the last of a series of sessions about plant-based cooking I’ve been conducting at one of our great local …
Yep. I agree. Uh huh. Yep, yep, that is right. You are correct. Yes, organic food is more expensive than non-. Yes, …
