What I’ve learned in two years of blogging

My first blog ever: It’s a simple blog in itself and a simple title, even. “Welcome.” Looking back to August of 2009, I realize how different things were. I thought Twitter was a fad that would pass. I had attended my first writer’s conference...

Movie Review: Captain America

What? A movie review? I don’t even have a category for that! It’s true—I don’t do movie reviews. That’s not what my blog is about. But when the movie involves a classic comic hero and the story is set during World War II, I simply cannot...

Pushing through to the finish

Earlier this month, I set a goal of 40,000 words that I wanted to complete in one month. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have had a problem with it. I always enjoy November’s NaNoWriMo. However, life intervened. So far I’ve only done around...

Review: Stealing Jake

Description: When Livy O’Brien spies a young boy jostling a man walking along the boardwalk, she recognizes the act for what it is. After all, she used to be known as Light-fingered Livy. But that was before she put her past behind her and moved to the growing...

Pavement & Ponderings

This past weekend was jam-packed. And action-packed. A 5K walk (OK I jogged a little too). A 10-mile bike ride. Hauling 60 bales of hay from the field. One hour stripping a large stall bare. Cleaning a barn. Ever notice how deep and refreshing sleep is when...