Dear Reader: Thoughts on Going Virtual
I have to admit, it's taken some adjusting to settle in to virtual events. After a half year of 'going virtual'--and events likely remaining that way for the near future--I'd like to say I've gotten used to it, and I'm a tech whiz now and an old...
Pie of the Month: um…. Cheesecake?
Is cheesecake a cake... or a pie? (I know, I know, either way, it's delicious!) I say... it's a pie. Why? Well, because technically, it's a cheesecake pie! Here's my reasoning. The cream cheese and other ingredients used for the filling form a...
Blue Suede Shoes (Sort of)
Dear Reader, I admit it; I felt a bit salty when our older daughter pointed out in a Skype call that I've been complaining about having trouble with find walking shoes--as in, practical tennis shoes--for years. Upon reflection, though, I had to admit... she was right....
Pie of the Month: Lemon Meringue
Dear Reader, It's hard to believe that September is already upon us and that cool temperatures will be here soon-ish. But I'm not quite ready to let go of summer, because for me, it flew by far too quickly. Well, OK, it also dragged its feet and lasted about a decade...
Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
Dear Reader: I'm grateful that you read books--my books, other writers' books--wherever you may get them: online vendors, brick-and-mortar bookstores, libraries, swapped with a friend. But today is Independent Bookstore Day, and I can't help but give a big old "THANK...
Here’s how I’m doing in the Pandemic. How are you?
Dear reader, I recently wrote a guest post for the "Raw Data: Living in the Fallout from the Coronavirus" Blog project. (It's under my other name.) Here's a link: https://rawdatafalloutfromthecoronavirus.blogspot.com/2020/08/imagine-short.html It's all about the ways...
Sanity Check: “Let Memories Unfurl”
“…I took the only sensible course of action. I joined my Great Aunt Cassie in a good old-fashioned cry.”
Shocking (but True) History in THE HOLLOWS
A shocking piece of American history is woven into the background of THE HOLLOWS.
Pie of the Month: Mini Pies!
The simple (ish) math behind converting a regular pie into mini pies!
Other People’s Books: What I’ve read, What I’m reading, and What I Can’t Wait to Read
Other People’s Books: What I’ve Read, What I’m Reading and What I’m Looking Forward to Reading
