Monthly Archives: March 2012

Reminder: Just Married Needs Your Help!

Dear Readers, I have joined forces with fellow writer and blogger Holly Phillips of The Bitter Lemon to write a book about dating and relationships. As a reader of this blog, I have to assume you have some experience, or at least interest, … Continue reading

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A New Start

I have been inspired to start working–really working–on my first young adult novel. I’ve been developing several ideas for a while, and after discussing all of them with Mike, I settled on the one with which I feel the most … Continue reading

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John Green: My Literary Crush

It all started with a recommendation from a friend. I was suffering through an audiobook from an author whose first novel I’d devoured. But the second was unbearable, and because I have a nine-month-old and am unable to read for … Continue reading

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And I Say, It’s All Right

When I feed Jude his breakfast, he often becomes distracted by, oh, just about every single thing in the kitchen. “Jude, look at Mama,” I say as he cranes his head to look out the back window. But I am … Continue reading

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