Raised Beds
Every year at this time, I get obsessed with gardening. I have a wonderful God-like moment in early spring where I feel like my yard is under control and I know what I’m doing, but experience had taught me that…
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Bruce Willis Respects Himself
In the 1980s, Bruce Willis put out a couple of albums, which included this cover of Respect Yourself by the Staple Singers. Perhaps it was inspiration for Madonna’s “Express Yourself” two years later? Anyway, here’s the video of Bruce Willis…
I Took A Chance
From Margaret Atwood’s interview in The Paris Review: INTERVIEWER Has motherhood made you feel differently about yourself? ATWOOD There was a period in my early career that was determined by the images of women writers I was exposed to—women writers…
Mushroom Hunting
I went mushroom hunting. It was fancy mushroom hunting at a winery on top of a hill, and afterwards a chef made us a 3-course meal featuring local mushrooms. It has been a hot, dry spring, so there weren’t many…
Should You Be A Writer?
Everyone wants to be a professional writer! Or so it seems sometimes. In my life, it’s more unusual to come across someone who doesn’t want to write than someone who does. I love my job, but writing is very difficult.…
Shiloh Park Hike
The perfect hike, for me, is a loop. That way you don’t have to turn around and retrace your steps. You’re seeing new things the whole time. It’s sunny, but not hot. There’s no one else on the trail. You…
Guest Post At S[R] Blog
I wrote a guest blog post at Superstition Review’s s[r] blog about getting stuck on writing fiction. Here’s a sample: Lately, I’ve been getting stuck while writing short stories. I’ll be working on a promising idea with a good set-up…
10 Questions: The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
Dani Burlison asked me to be part of The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, where writers with literary blogs talk about what they are working on. So read on to learn about my novel! Ten Interview Questions for the Next…
Kyle Rankin To Keynote At SCALE
Kyle is going to be the keynote speaker at the Southern California Linux Expo in February. It’s Kyle’s first keynote. The speech will be about 3D printing, which I mentioned in this post. Description of the speech: Your average geek…
And Now, Hot Air Balloons
[Image] On the morning I moved to Sonoma County, there was a single hot air balloon floating over a vineyard just off the highway. I knew this was the place for me to live. I’ve never been up in one…