Clarion Write-a-Thon
The biggest mistake my mother made in raising me was teaching me how to read when I was three years old. She wrote down every new word I learned on an index card, then quizzed me on them. When I had collected enough words, I started stringing them together into sentences across the family [...]
Welcome Distractions
Yesterday was one of those days. We paid the plumber to plug in our hot water heater. Don’t ask. We had pre-teen drama in the household. I’ll spare you the details. My husband sprained his ankle. Hopefully it’s no more than a sprain. And to put a cherry on top of it, my youngest [...]
Looking Forward to 2010
New year, new decade, but no new resolutions. I’m not big on resolutions. You could tell me I’m afraid of commitment, or too indecisive. I don’t care. I’d like instead to explore the directions I’d like to go this year. I’m a pantser when it comes to writing. Outlining, for me, is the quickest [...]
Hijacked by Helmuth
My plan was to publish my first official blog post on January 1st. My plan was to spend the next two weeks enjoying the holidays with my family and queuing up posts for 2010 in my off time, then release those articles at my leisure. The problem is, as I’m sitting here watching my [...]

