WINNER
Yesterday, I reached the 50,000 words required to win the National November Writing Month. I wrote my memoir from journal entries, from experiences, and from my childhood, youth and adulthood.… Read more WINNER →
NaNoWriMo
Writing 50,000 words for my memoir
FIRE
I live in a fire prone area of California. Seems like everyone in California does… We had the Kincade Fire five miles from our small Napa Valley town. We chose… Read more FIRE →
What Character am I?
We are not the characters we want to be, we are the characters we are. I read this line somewhere and it stuck. I know who I want to be:… Read more What Character am I? →
Blogger Recognition Award
Thank you Ana Manwaring for nominating me! My monotype above is a colorful THANK YOU of letters: the tool of our trade. Because of you I have been using more… Read more Blogger Recognition Award →
Art in the Garden
Enjoyed showing my art in my garden this past Saturday. Thrilled to sell two pieces! Not this one but this one: And also this one: Here are some more paintings:… Read more Art in the Garden →
A Fairytale
After Master Class with Neil Gaiman on line, after reading STORY by Robert McKee, after wrestling with my writing, I come to the conclusion that my genre is FAIRYTALE (or… Read more A Fairytale →
Rooms of my Own
I have started writing about the rooms I’ve had on my own through my life: My first room when I was twelve. My own sanctuary, away from my four younger… Read more Rooms of my Own →
