This week’s edition of A Creative Space features the start I wrote to my “practice novel”– the first novel I attempted writing. I realized that as much as I loved…
This week has marked the end of summer. RIP Summer 2018. I appear to have disappointed most people I’ve come into contact with because I did not travel anywhere. (As…
Album Review Thank You For Today is the latest album by Death Cab for Cutie. It’s their ninth studio album and was released on August 17, 2018. It was produced…
What Was He Thinking? A Photo Story He stood so still out on that cliff. People strolled by on the path–on the right track–paying no attention to this solitary figure…
Sittin’ here tonight By the fire light It reminds me I already have More than I should Well, it wasn’t by the fire light, it was at an intersection by…
Movie Review Authors Anonymous is a movie about a dysfunctional writers’ group that has to deal with one of its members gaining overnight success. It stars Kaley Cuoco and Chris…
(This week’s edition of A Creative Space features the end–the epilogue–to the very first novel I wrote called Wild Cherries. If you weren’t here last Monday, I call this my…
Even though this is my author blog, I am more than just a writer. I am also a human. An adult (sort of. lol). And a girl who struggles with…
Book Review Mammoth is a forthoming YA contemporary novel by Jill Baguchinsky (from Turner Publishing). The publisher was kind enough to send me an advanced copy for review. The story…
(This week’s edition of A Creative Space features the beginning–a prologue–to the very first novel I wrote called Wild Cherries. I call it my ‘practice novel’ lol. It will never…
TV Review Younger is the story of 40-year-old Liza, newly divorced, who wants to get back into the publishing business after being away to raise her daughter. When she’s passed…
Happy Birthday, Chasing Eveline! It’s July 11 somewhere in the world right now! And this day marks the one-year anniversary of the release of my YA debut CHASING EVELINE. If…
One thing I love doing as an author (and as a human!) is celebrating other authors! Today I’m excited to share the cover for Lake Effect by Nicole Tone. The…
A Requiem for Summer (original song lyrics) Carried by the breeze, hidden in the shade, I’ve unearthed the summer glow, a game that I once played. Time failed to find…
A Mixed Tape Love Song for Scott (in his own words) I’m here, I’m here, not heroic but I try. I’ve got this disease and I’m just rattling through life.…
Author News! In about one month, it will be time to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the release of my YA debut CHASING EVELINE. It’s been such a great year!…
It’s been two weeks, and I’m still heartbroken. Two weeks ago, Scott Hutchison, lead singer of my favorite band Frightened Rabbit, took his life. His body was found near the…
Trust Me (Part II) (read Part I HERE) …Somehow, I landed in some deserted, hilly no-man’s land. It was not familiar at all, and I was doubly confused as I…
A Chasing Eveline Bookish Quiz TGIF, right? Friday is all about survival. It’s sometimes also about eating fish. Mostly, though, it’s about fun! It’s like a pre-Saturday. Or a weekend…
I am a runner. Sometimes I don’t think I am because I’m not the fastest runner. But I’ve been told that speed doesn’t matter. If you lace up your shoes…
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