THE ONE ABOUT MAY FAVORITES

THE ONE ABOUT MAY FAVORITES

Oh my, May flew by! I had a wonderful birthday, saw two super cool classical concerts, started working on fun events for my orchestra, and I enjoyed the “summer-is-coming” weather. Of course, I also managed to read a few books and binge some great TV. Without further...
THE ONE ABOUT MOUNTAIN MAGIC

THE ONE ABOUT MOUNTAIN MAGIC

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary, Mountaineer Half Dome in California, Donoho Peak in Alaska, Stromboli in Italy, the Alps in France…mountains are my happy place. I know: ironic for someone who lives in the flattest country on...
THE ONE ABOUT NOTEBOOKS

THE ONE ABOUT NOTEBOOKS

Let’s talk notebooks! One of the perks of being a writer is that I always seem to have a good excuse for buying new notebooks. New project? New notebook! Yay! I’ve tried many different kinds of notebooks: cheap, expensive, ruled, unruled, hardcover, softcover,...
THE ONE ABOUT APRIL FAVORITES

THE ONE ABOUT APRIL FAVORITES

  Eeeeeek, I can’t believe April is almost over! April was a busy, busy month, but I still managed to squeeze in some wonderful books, TV series, movies, and music. Here are my favorites:   I Read… Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert! This non-fiction gem is all...
THE ONE ABOUT LOBSTERS BEING COOL

THE ONE ABOUT LOBSTERS BEING COOL

I take music classes. ⁠They’re all about sound and technique, but sometimes my teacher mic-drops a gloriously profound life lesson.⁠ One of these lessons struck really a chord, so I try to use it in all areas of my life – including writing. The Deets In 2020, I had...