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In my Friday night writing group our prompt was to pick a word for the year as a guide and companion. The prompt was based on a blog Nevada City poet Molly Fisk wrote about finding a word as an...
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Reading our Fears
How-to books, motivational gurus and courses proliferate telling us how to how to fight, control or eradicate fear, so imagine my delight when I watched this TED talk by Karen Walker Thompson about...
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Observation Day
It was a day to get out of my chair, out of my story, out of my house, and out of my town. Mid-week San Francisco morning, I cut through hurrying crowds of people, chin tucked into my scarf against...
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The Universe is Speaking
I’ve learned to pay attention when the universe knocks on my door. Admittedly, in the past, I have let multiple hints slip right by me until something drastic comes along to jolt me out of my fog. This...
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Heart—Posterior View
Made up of two halves, the heart is divided by the septum. Where did the rift between us occur? Left subclavian artery or aortic arch? Perhaps the right atrium, always pulsing, pumping out those...
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Lesson Learned
This morning I didn’t want to get up for my 5 a.m. fitness session. I whined to myself about sore knees and arms and my favorite excuse, “I’m not young; I need extra time to recover from strenuous...
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High Concept vs. Heart
It’s the first day of spring and almost Easter, flowers are blooming and leaves are sprouting on bushes. Lots of resurrection going on. And yet I’m acutely aware that we experience a pretty big chunk...
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Upcoming Novel from Julie Williams
I’m reposting a blog originally posted by Diane Kendig: “Today, as part of ”The Next Big Thing” project, I am hosting my friend Julie Williams, who is a poet, visual artist, and author of a Young Adult...
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Next Big Thing Blog Tag
Happily, my dear friend, the talented writer and artist, Julie Williams, tagged me in the Next Big Thing interview series. It’s been called an international tag game among writers. One writer tags...
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My Mother was a Hummingbird
photo by Amanda Delsohn My mother was a hummingbird. Taking quick sips of coffee, gesturing with child-size hands, punctuating sentences with drags of an ever -present cigarette, she darted in and out,...
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A Story’s Setting
Why do so many writers set their stories in hometowns, even if they haven’t lived there for many years? Because in those formative years, whether small town, city or suburb, so many of life’s firsts...
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The Boot Camp Approach to Writing Discipline
What if, instead of butt in the chair, trusty cup of coffee, perfect space and muse perched above your laptop while you sit for a specific amount of time writing your novel, you take on multiple...
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Get Real with your Writing
Knowledge and memory are okay, imagination is great, Google is primo, but hands-on experience is hands-down the best way to get real with your writing. Most people know this, but how many writers live...
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Motivation and Magic
I keep a notebook of spiritual and motivational advice that helps me navigate this life with as much grace and dignity as possible. I need it because I often fail at the grace and dignity part. I get...
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Expanding the Hug
Food trucks, a DJ and a few venders were circled around my local market’s parking lot. The music and enticing aromas attracted me to investigate, so I strolled over and chatted with a couple of women...
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Coming Soon!
The past few months have been a blur of working with my critique group, getting feedback and editing my mystery—Focused on Murder. There are still a number of steps until I’m published, so I can’t post...
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Mystery Anthology Released
I’ve written before about the groups I belong to that support my writing—Believe, February 2012—and I’m doing it again today. Capitol Crimes, my local chapter of Sisters in Crime has released Capitol...
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Going Live!
I’m pleased to announce that Focused on Murder—A Spirit Lake Mystery is now available on Amazon. For more info about the book, check out my Books page. “Britt Johansson, a kickass photojournalist with...
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It’s Okay to Run Away
Two days after publishing my debut mystery, I did the unthinkable. Instead of following all the advice in workshops, blogs, newsletters and books about how crucial the first few weeks are to get your...
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