I'm on the road. Three Mississippi towns. 4 schools and counting. Having a ball- but blogging isn't too easy. Who needs to creat...

How I love my friends! Especially the ones who just sent me this amazing gift. It's an adorable satiny bag, large enough for my iPhone ...

Looking forward to a reunion of our original New Jersey critique group next week. We moved in different directions when one moved to MA, one...

It's my turn this month over at my group blog: A Good Blog is Hard to Find. Which, in this case, really isn't. Such talented South...

It's my turn over at the group blog I write for. Although we have assigned topics about writing, we don't always have to follow. Th...

As we pack up and head south each year, it's always bittersweet. The New Jersey leaves turn a breathtaking bright orange, yellow, red, b...

Just last week, esteemed writing coach Leslie Guccione called me on a grammar thing. OK, not really incorrect grammar, but a stylistic error...

Today, the mail was worth walking to the mailbox for. Two surprises! My magic bean from Joyce Sweeney. A very, very special honor. Yes, inde...

"This is kind of like life. Life is all about balance. Then you just have to step back and take it all in." Leslie Davis Guccione,...

I'm working very hard to learn to see better. No, I'm not getting new eyeglasses. But I've learned since I slid over from the ve...

Choosing names is a lot more fun than picking a title. Early on I learned from the best. My friend and critique buddy, Leslie Guccione, guid...