Writing Roundup: Sept-Oct 2015
:: The Department of Education (ED) published new guidance for schools about how they should be protecting student medical records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). It’s a move that has far-reaching implications for college students, and is...
There’s a Temple in Here
:: The most important thing you can do is figure out who the important people in your life are, and take care of those people the best way you know how. I was in New York last week for a double-whammy of a trip that turned into a triple-whammy. I was visiting a good... Book Review: MIDNIGHT BURNING by Karissa Laurel
:: Soon, all of them are on the run from some seriously bad people, and no one can protect the heroine but herself. Author: Karissa Laurel, @karissalaurel Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, July 2015 Purchase Book: .99 eBook, 15.99 Paper (Not sure if that eBook price is...
Texts From My Husband While I’m Traveling
:: Let me explain something. Our house sits on a lot the size of a postage stamp, and the man has three leaf blowers. This past weekend, my sister and I did a Sister Road Trip (by plane) to New York for a thing. In that photograph above we are at the thing. While I...
The Luxury of a Sick Day
:: Today my son taught me how to say “bacteria” in Spanish. He is very excited to tell me that the good bacteria in his body are fighting the bad bacteria in his body. Today was the first time I’ve had to take a day off from work to care for a sick... Book Review: SACRIFICIAL LAMB CAKE by Katrina Monroe
:: Sacrificial Lamb Cake is witty, with a heroine, Rain, who is smart and easy to believe in. Author: Katrina Monroe, @AuthorKatM Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, Feb. 2015 Purchase Book: 5.99 eBook, 13.99 Paper Note: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest... Writing Roundup: August 2015
:: Welcome to this month’s writing roundup, where I revisit pieces I published during the past month. “Why Writing Is the Worst Job in the World.” The Debutante Ball. 1 August 2015. The title is a little tongue-in-cheek. Mostly this piece is about why writing is hard,...
Embarking and Outlining and Writing Novels
:: Starting a new novel is never easy. At some point, you just have to write the first word. Yesterday, I started a new novel. Technically, this is my third novel, if you don’t count my novella, which would make it my fourth. I have another novel that I’ve...01. About Me
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