I'm Not Fun
Last night we had a pre-Valentine’s dinner with two other couples. It was the perfect setting: a local Italian restaurant, good food, good friends, and a few bottles ...
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Football: My Favorite Season
I’m a woman and stereotypes say that I should love seasons with names like Spring, Summer, and Fall. Football I tell you. Football is my favorite season. Tonight’s ...
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Talking to Children
Today I took my thirteen-year-old son to the orthodontist. This particular office is the hub for thousands of neighborhood kids caught in the trappings of orthodontia. The waiting area is ...
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Saying Goodbye to Mom
The year is coming to a close. For my family, it has been a time of great highs and great lows. 2012 brought life to my first novel (February 15), our twin ...
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I Write What I Know
One of the questions I’m most often asked at a book signing is how much of What We Leave Behind is based on my real life experiences. The ...
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Managing Life & Fiction
This was a tough week. My mother is very ill. She has pancreatic cancer (15 months in) and although statistically she is already a survivor, the grim reality is startling at ...
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Thirty-Eight Years of Friendship
Last night I had the privilege of joining a local book club celebrating their 38th year together. These women had a complete list of books they had read over the ...
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