I’ve written about New York before. I’m lucky to live close enough that I can get there regularly, eradicating the need to cram every. single. thing. into a long weekend. Instead there is time to wander the streets, sit in hotel lobbies and just drink it all in. My previous New York posts have all …
Over the last couple weeks, while preparing to launch my latest book out into the world, I also decided it would be the perfect time to roll out the changes to my website that I have been planning for some time. This meant a lot of time spent in front of a computer, moving and tweaking words and …
UPDATE: HOW TO BE ALIVE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. My new novel will be released on Monday, June 30. Also known as, this coming Monday (also known as very soon!). It was long journey from those first words on the computer screen to holding the print book in my hand for the first time …
My friend Karen writes a regular column called Will Travel for Words. Recently, I was reflecting on trips I have taken (as one does when discussions begin to turn to summer vacation) and realized that if I were to write a travel column it would be titled, Will Travel for Beer. In case you feel like …
I want to sell my wedding dress. When I mention this to people they are either horrified or they totally understand. There is no lukewarm on this. Never has anyone just shrugged and said “huh, well, whatever.” So for anyone who read the first sentence above and felt horrified, let me debunk a few myths. …
First of all, is it donuts or doughnuts? Grammer Girl says stick with the classic spelling, as opposed to the more franchised spelling, so doughnuts it is. (Should have guessed. Case in point, Dunkin’ versus Dunking). With that all settled, I’ve got a confession to make —
There’s lot of good news flying around the internet recently (and by the internet, I mean my little corner of the internet, specifically Twitter). On Tuesday three writer friends released books (three!). Tomorrow will bring yet another new release, and that’s just this week, another friend launched the first in her new serial last week. …
I believe in gratitude. It can forge connections and make us feel less alone in a great big world, like nothing else. Yet sometimes, I take for granted that the people closest to me know how grateful I am for them. I’ll stop by my co-workers office to tell her how awesome those iced sugar cookies …
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I have a thing for beautifully photographed food. You know, sites like this one. Or this one. Seriously, I have had to segregate my favorite food feeds into their own special place on Twitter, lest I look up and find that three hours have passed while I’ve been staring slack-jawed at vibrant vegetables and piles …
I used to think of bravery as something big and loud. Screaming from rooftops. Standing tall and still and unwavering. Fearless. It’s easy to picture this superhero archetype, but it sells bravery short. More often than not, bravery looks a lot more like this:
