Ready, Set, how do you go…

You don’t need to tell me a secret that maybe you covet as to how you work—I have a couple I’ll probably never share. But I wonder how other writers “start” their new books. From the germ of an idea before you get to Chapter one and/or the first word, how do you get it [...]

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Germ wrangler

It is amazing that pretty much the only thing my boys will share is germs. Geez-Louise. It’s been a rough week—though I suppose at least they had the courtesy of waiting a day or two between each sick person. It has left me a little tired and cranky, and given that I am usually tired [...]

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A new year

It’s a new year, new beginnings, but—same school year. I guess after all the years I was in school and now that my kids are in school, it always seems strange to me to make resolutions during Christmas break. They go back to the same school, same classes and teachers so it doesn’t seem like [...]

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