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After a good night’s rest following our march around Rome proper, we were ready to catch the train up to Venice and — that’s right, baby — Carnevale! But not before, ya know, fueling up again at our new favorite … Continue reading
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Some people in my life have expressed concern as to why it takes so long for me to get writerly things done…and why haven’t I painted the back porch yet? I’ve got two words for you, Fat Cat — er, … Continue reading
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I started writing this series as a way to explain my change in direction as an author. The indie movement has been a complete game changer for me. Besides the instant gratification of self-publishing and a fair shot at making … Continue reading
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It rained the other day. Just a little. Just enough to dampen the street and remind us Southern Californians that there is more to life than summer. I am just as surprised as everyone else. So I checked, and it … Continue reading
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Sometimes the best way to return from a long absence is to simply return. And so here I am. I’ve missed you guys. It is 3:34 a.m. as I write this. I just got home a little while ago. Fat … Continue reading
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Sometimes the best thing you can do for your writing is to get out from behind the computer and visit dimensions of the world that don’t depend on high-speed internet. I decided the other day, after more than a week … Continue reading
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I have finally converted myself from a miserable-hanging-onto-consciousness-until-it-hurts lifelong night owl into an early-to-bedder/wee-early riser, so I am astonished to still be awake. But when the Toddler hits the hay this early (8:11 p.m. — woot!), I gotta jump on … Continue reading
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It’s been a long week, ladies and jellybeans. Let’s recap, shall we? Besides playing roustabout to a bunch of wishy-washy dinosaurs (“The dry ice won’t last forever, reptiles!”); applying baking soda poultices to a spider bite that just won’t go … Continue reading
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This morning it rained, leaving the roses by the patio bejeweled in Nature’s finest. It would have been a crime not to take their pictures, all dressed up in their Sunday best. And just in time for Mother’s Day. Well-wishing … Continue reading
My good friend Marian comes over on occasional Friday nights, after the Toddler is tucked away, and we try new and cheap wines she selects based entirely on how pretty they are, and we eat crappy-for-us food. Always, always good … Continue reading
