May is here again. I always thought that May is as busy as December with all of its end-of-the-year concerts and programs and recitals and presentations and final ballgames. This year will certainly … [Read more...]
May!
A Fun Event for a Good Cause
I'm joining three other authors and the Johnston County Arts Council to support the Harbor House for battered women this Friday night from 5-9 in the Smithfield Public Library. Drop by the library and … [Read more...]
A Tribute to a Music Teacher
I’m sad today because I just read the obituary of Jean Pearce, music teacher extraordinaire. She taught me several years of elementary music at Princeton School, and then I had her for four years in … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning Coming Down
A foul mood settled on top of me Sunday morning about the time my husband entered the kitchen for breakfast. I don’t know why. Seriously, I don’t. I mean, I could blame our empty nest, the slight … [Read more...]
The Writer’s Life
Sometimes the writer's life borders on the lonely side--unless you count spending time with imaginary characters, that is. We plan and plot alone. We write alone. We proofread and edit alone. But … [Read more...]
Publishing News
In case you don't receive my newsletter, here's the news I sent out this morning. Book number three is on its way! I'm excited to announce that after … [Read more...]
Three New Crochet Projects
My job is a writer, but for the past few weeks I haven’t written a whole lot. I pretty much took December off so that I could enjoy my family through Christmas and New Year’s. Between the cooking and … [Read more...]
Choosing My Word for 2017
I’ve seen lots of Facebook posts about words people are choosing for their 2017 word-to-live-by. I haven’t chosen one. I sort of feel about choosing a word like I feel when I think about choosing a … [Read more...]
Christmas Cookies
Two things I like best about December are sending Christmas cards and baking cookies. We mail over two hundred cards, and I bake at least twelve different kinds of cookies. In a family of six, you … [Read more...]
Working the Polls
I’ve worked at my small, hometown precinct on election days since 2007, and mostly, they're fun days. I’ve seen many beautiful pictures—like our last mayoral election. After the polls closed, the … [Read more...]
