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I’m vacationing in the State of Washington this week, and I had a fantastic day yesterday– I went to Neah Bay, something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Tonight, I’m in the land of vampires–       … Continue reading →

It’s July, and I’m on vacation! I’ve never been to the State of Washington before, and I’m staying in Port Angeles tonight. Port Angeles is the most popular town for people to stay in before driving into Olympic National Park. … Continue reading →

The Fourth of July landed on a Friday this year. My husband left town for a fishing trip with a buddy, and I spent the day doing what I love–writing all day, in my happy oblivion. Right now, that happy … Continue reading →

Michiko Kakutani, as anyone who is a ravenous fan of Sex and the City knows, is a kickass critic at The New York Times. And if you read The New York Times Book Review, you know that Ms. Kakutani’s reviews are … Continue reading →

This weekend, I finished reading Piper Kerman’s 2010 memoir of her 13 months spent in a minimum-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, in 2004 and 2005. Her memoir is titled Orange Is the New Black and the Netflix show based … Continue reading →

I have nine beautiful, wonderful people who subscribe to my blog– and a whole lot of spammers trying to comment on my blog.             What do the spam comments say? Well, that’s the interesting part– … Continue reading →

I mentioned, in my last blog post (circa yesterday afternoon), that I had discovered Emily Gould, a young writer who became notorious for her work on Gawker, a website that provoked a lot of controversy by promoting “celebrity stalking”–wherein people could post … Continue reading →

One of the authors who attended Aspen Summer Words this year was Meghan Daum. She’s written a book of essays, a novel, a memoir, has a second book of essays coming out in November, writes a column for the Los Angelas Times, … Continue reading →

I drove my friend Evie and I to Aspen on Friday, so we could attend the Aspen Summer Words writers conference this year. Two notes on this: 1. (Unfortunately for Evie…) I drive really fast in the mountains. I don’t endanger … Continue reading →

As I’ve been working on Mark of the Pterren these past two weeks, I’ve been having to examine the state of my heart ever more closely. Like what I have truly loved in my life, and why I have loved. … Continue reading →