Today is the release day for A Breath of Eyre. Suffice it to say, I can barely write my own name, let alone a thoughtful, coherent blog post. So please forgive for recycling a post I wrote about retellings. As an English teacher, I am a huge fan of literary retellings—anything that might induce a … Continue Reading

One of the earliest – and most misleading – pieces of writing advice I ever got was “Write what you know.” I’m not sure when I first heard it.  I was still counting my age in single digits, though, and scribbling away with sparkly pencils in ratty spiral-bound notebooks.  Some helpful adult probably offered me … Continue Reading

A launch party is something I’d dreamed about for years as an aspiring writer.  I made more plans for an imaginary launch than I ever made for my wedding:  trying to imagine what I would wear, what food to serve, even what entertainment there would be.  Before I’d even signed the contracts for the Katerina … Continue Reading

I recently celebrated a birthday. And yes, I celebrated it. With wine and chocolate cake and flowers from my husband and breakfast in bed brought to me by my kids. I don’t make a big show of my birthdays, but I do love them and think each is an occasion to be honored. But it … Continue Reading

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Have you been seeing this new logo around lately? Not really sure what it is?  It’s Pinterest! Here’s the description straight off of the Pinterest website… Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their … Continue Reading