Do you love a scary story? Ghost stories and legends are even better if there’s a kernel of truth to them, right? Cozy up to the electronic campfire, my friends. The tale I’m about to tell actually happened (names changed to protect those involved). Parker was the kind of guy you couldn’t help but notice. Big, burly, a shock of blond hair (usually with a ball cap smashed … [Read more...]
Totality
This year for the first time in my life, I saw a total solar eclipse. Eclipse day dawned partly cloudy. As morning turned into afternoon, the cloud cover increased. People filtered down to the beach, milling about in small groups, frowning at the darkening sky. Behind me a conch horn sounded as a family group settled in for the show. As they took up meditating, we … [Read more...]
Embrace the changes
My word of the year for 2017 must be Change (with a capital ‘c’). January steamrolled me in ways I didn’t expect. I quit my day job after eight long (and sometimes terrible) years, the kids are in middle school (the most evil three years of anyone’s life), and my agent and I parted ways. So much change at one time could be enough to make anyone pull a Rip Van Winkle. But … [Read more...]
Life. Unexpected.
Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to all who keep these holidays! Normally I’d be knee-deep in wrapping paper and staring at my list to figure out when to start cooking Christmas dinner. This year is different. This year not only is my youngest firmly out of believing in Santa….fevers and colds have struck down our family. Christmas dinner is cancelled. The unexpected … [Read more...]
Thankfulness
Here we are, the day after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.). I am thankful for the friendship and support my fellow writers have extended to me this year. Writing may be a solitary pursuit, but it is one that can be enjoyed in the company of other writers. Whether it be at a coffee shop, a casual restaurant, or a glassed-in room at the local library, writer meet-ups make the words … [Read more...]
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