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Of Toenails and Tires
I looked up “what is love” in order to hopefully find pithy quotes to start this piece[1], and I found a few, but not the kind I was looking for,…
My Velveteen Rabbit
When I read a book, the spine cracks. The pages absorb the oils of my fingers and occasionally bend or tear when I turn them. I have a large collection…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Episode 10 with Robin Merle
I don’t think being friends with Robin Merle is dangerous, at least I hope not, but being friends with some of her exquisitely named characters might be. Spike? Mozzarella Klien?…
I Can’t Sing
Let us begin thusly: I cannot sing. I am very musical in other respects and am well trained enough to know this is not simply an opinion. I cannot sing…
From Sea to Shining Sea
My son recently invited me to drive with him across the country. He was moving from Connecticut to San Francisco and, although I’m sure a part of him wanted me…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Episode 8 with Caroline O’Connell
I’m not normally a romance reader, because I’m not into two-dimensional characters and formulaic plots. But I loved The Champagne Crush because it was like diving into a luxurious world…
I Can Walk
If I had to pick one word to describe the shape of my body, it would be “bloppy.” Bloppy is not a shape that can be mathematically spelled out using…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Episode 7 with Stephanie Maley
Stephanie Maley is a really nice person. I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting her in person several times, unlike most of my writing friends, whose relationship remains mostly virtual.…
No More Mrs. Nice Gal
The older I get, the less I want to be out in public. Which is good, because the older I get, the less I should be out in public. Let…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 6 with Betsy Verecky
This one was fun and different for me. Betsy’s book was the first non-fiction book I’ve ever done B/B/B with and I think it worked well. It helped that it…
