I’m sitting in the passenger seat of my car in the parking lot of our neighborhood pool. I’ve never written from this spot before, but I’m not sure where else to go that is safe, quiet, and socially distant enough from my {loud} family. A dad and his two young children recently parked close by…
Well, the month of May has almost had her way with us. Most of the parties and events are behind us or upon us this weekend. And soon enough we’ll regroup from all the rush to settle into summer and her slower, steamier days. To be honest, I didn’t wake up this morning ready to…
Several weeks ago I spoke with a literary coach about ways I could do more with my writing. She helped me outline some specific goals and shared some valuable insights about the way the publishing industry works in 2019. I walked away from the call hopeful and encouraged about the possibilities if I am willing…
I am finding that one of the side effects of turning forty is that things on your body start needing more maintenance and attention. Case in point, I have somehow developed lateral epicondylitis or “tennis elbow” in my right forearm this year even though I haven’t played tennis in years. Apparently it’s just a chronic…