It’s been a little gloomy here in Richmond, Virginia this winter and I’m not going to lie– I’m tired of it. It has snowed twice in two weeks and it seems like sunny days have been nearly non-existent. Earlier this week, walking home from work I was standing on a pile of dirty snow, waiting …
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There is a new bar in my neighborhood. It was opened by some of the members of the metal band GWAR. From what I understand their shows are equal parts performance art and rock show. GWAR Bar is a reflection of this: lights that are hand painted to look like eyeballs, a “blood” stain on the floor …
When you’re working on something really huge, you know, something like getting a degree, starting a business, becoming healthier or building a house– you do these little incremental things everyday that support that goal. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like much, right? We say things like I only wrote one page of my dissertation or got …
May your days be merry and bright and filled with the characters you love (both real and fictional). Thank you for taking moment to visit my blog– now back to your regularly scheduled Christmas cookies and cinnamon tea/hazelnut coffee/mulled wine/fine scotch, etc. *Just a small smattering of my amazing writer friends are pictured above: Julia Kelly, …
I thought about decorating our house last weekend. I was going to get out the big box labeled Christmas, hang the fake mistletoe, fill that bowl on the table with shiny ornaments. I mean we are having this holiday thing at our house and so I should decorate, right? We can’t host a holiday gathering in an unholiday-ed house! And the moment I …
Good friends. Holiday parties. Twinkly lights. ‘Tis the season for all things merry and bright, Including this lovely blog hop hosted by Julia Kelly and Alyssa Cole. I’m thrilled to offer my addition to the buffet of holiday short stories today. Click here for links to all the other delicious offerings. The butterflies took flight in my …
My new novella, How to Fall, will arrive on December 19, however, you can pre-order it right now! (Woo-hoo!) Here’s a super quick video update about why I’m so excited about the story and why I hope you’ll pre-order it TODAY! Here are the pre-order links I mentioned in the video: Amazon Apple iBooks Barnes & …
Thirteen years ago I went on a first date. He invited me to a winery. I had never done a wine tasting. I had no idea what to wear to winery. I went out and bought a new skirt that I felt was appropriately casual and sophisticated that morning. He doesn’t remember my skirt– just the …
Sometimes I listen to music on my walk to work in the mornings. On the hottest days of summer I’ll listen to recordings of live shows and pretend I’m at a music festival, instead of thinking about how many sweaty blocks I have ahead of me. In the winter, focusing on music and lyrics gives me …
Seasons. What can I say, I love them. I feel very grateful to live somewhere where there are four distinct times of year defined by weather and foliage and what time the sun rises and sets. I used to claim fall as my favorite, but honestly — I think I like them all the best …
