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I’m back! But first, kitchen remodel

November 4, 2013

My family and I are in Minnesota again following four years in Switzerland and after a transition period I’m feeling …

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A (better late than never) resolution

January 28, 2013

I try to put some goals down on paper every year: as you know, I’m a believer that writing them …

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Of gender and writing and reading: what I like, but mainly what I don’t

December 6, 2012

One thing that I’ve realized as I’ve done more writing over the past several years, probably very obvious to others, …

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York Festival of Writing 2 – Wise Words

September 19, 2012

I know I already posted about the Writers’ Workshop Festival of Writing in York, and I had decided not to publish …

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York Festival of Writing 2012

September 11, 2012

Ah, York. This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to fly to England for the Writers’ Workshop 2012 York Festival of …

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Of remodeling and writing

August 24, 2012

I’m remodeling my kitchen. There, I’ve said it. The declaration is out there, in the public domain, where someone will hear it. …

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A homemade writers’ retreat in London

July 5, 2012

Recently I had the most fortunate luck to spend a long weekend in London, hosted by Isabel Costello, a writer …

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A lesson from children’s literature

June 18, 2012

My daughter has lots of books and wheedles us into reading her too many each night before bed. One book in …

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Who am I? (or, is my inner critic holding me back?)

May 29, 2012

Less than five years ago, if introduced to someone new, I would never utter the words, “I’m a writer.” If prodded about …

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Revision: using great fiction as inspiration

May 24, 2012

I received my thoughtful critique from the Romantic Novelists’ Association last week, so I’ve been doing a lot of thinking …

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