Sometimes in February, I lose it. I find myself sitting at our dining room table, eating a perfectly nice meal with my lovely husband, unable to stop crying. Or for a week in a row, I wake up every morning and seize on the ugliest thought I can … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: It’s cold out there
January 5, 2015 By 1 Comment
It's cold out there this Monday. A balmy 14 degrees as I write. It's the kind of cold that makes your teeth and your face hurt, though that may also be because just the day before, it wasn't that cold at all. Sometimes in Indiana I think I can feel … [Read more...]
Some of my favorite stories of 2014
January 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
One of my New Year's resolutions for 2015 is to keep better track of the stories and essays I read online and love. That's a warning that I didn't do a particularly good job in 2014. Part of the problem is that there's so much good writing! … [Read more...]
Parker house pretzel rolls and a train of thought
December 30, 2014 By 1 Comment
Today I made these Parker house pretzel rolls. They didn't turn out as pretzel-y as the picture. And they might not have been as done as they could have been. Neither of these things kept me from eating three rolls, straight out of the pan, right out … [Read more...]
About: How to Identify Birds in the Wild
December 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A little bit about my story, "How to Identify Birds in the Wild," at LunaLuna Magazine. Fast Facts: First draft written: August 2013 Number of drafts written: 7-9 Number of rejections: 1 From submission to publication: 3 months The … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: In Real Life
November 16, 2014 By 1 Comment
I am not a particularly social media-savvy person. The first time I saw “IRL” on Twitter, I had to Google it to find out what it meant. “In real life,” as in, “I don’t talk about my cats as much IRL.” Let us hope no one talks about their cats as much … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts
November 10, 2014 By 2 Comments
- I walked to Kentucky last week, my first time on the new pedestrian path. I'm working on a story where someone has to cross the bridge and it was interesting to contrast what I imagined it would be like up there as opposed to what it was really … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: Madison Coffee and Tea, Rebooted
October 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It was touch and go the last few weeks of summer in Madison for me. Madison Coffee and Tea closed down for a re-model and a re-boot. As excited as I was about the changes, it wasn’t easy being deprived of my window work spot for weeks at a … [Read more...]
Beautiful things
September 30, 2014 By 4 Comments
Because I have a device now that tells me how many steps I've taken each day, I'm motivated to take the long way from my car to my office in the morning. The added benefit is that I see some beautiful things along the way. May everyone be so lucky. … [Read more...]
Madison Monday: Chautauqua at night
September 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
There is no Chautauqua at night. The fair itself closes up at 5:00 on Saturday night. The streets empty out. Almost everyone leaves. It’s probably not surprising to discover that, for me, this is the very best part. There’s still a lot to see after … [Read more...]
