I love to read, always have. As a girl I plowed through all of Louisa May Alcott’s novels and anything by L.M. Montgomery. I devoured biographies of Clara Barton, Marie Curie, and George Washington Carver. I read everything on my shelf, on my older brother’s shelf, and on the acres of white wooden shelves that lined … Continue reading Trying Something New: Reading List 2018
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Cure Homesickness: Write a Novel
Two years ago I began writing a story. We had moved from our home on the central California coast to Virginia, and I was homesick for the mountains, the cool coastal air, the golden evening light--the familiar beauty of our former home. For several months, I used my writing to capture memories of California, fearful … Continue reading Cure Homesickness: Write a Novel
Jacksie & Zelda
A few weeks ago, I sat with my youngest daughter in a doctor's waiting room. She had forgotten to bring a book and was bored. Very bored, and very restless. I pulled a pen and notebook from my purse and suggested we write a story together. We made it through the opening scene before we … Continue reading Jacksie & Zelda
A Children’s Story (Excerpt)
I'm currently writing a children's story. It's a great deal of fun, primarily because I'm writing with my children in mind, thinking about what will interest and entertain them. They really are the perfect audience: endlessly forgiving and easily amused. In this story, I'm just getting to know a particular character. I know she walks every morning and … Continue reading A Children’s Story (Excerpt)
In the Quiet 