My kids are outside playing in the wet, muddy grass, the boys swinging Ebba around (to her utter delight and my utter alarm) so I’m going to have to make this quick. 1. First, have you seen these photos of…
Beautiful Beach Creatures and the Covers
First, I came across this link to the coolest kinetic sculptures EVER. They’re the creation of Dutch artist Theo Jansen and are powered by wind. Be prepared to be amazed when you watch this little two-minute video of them walking…
In which I do magic
The thing I think I love most about writing is editing. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole creative imagining of it all–coming up with the story, hearing the characters say things as I’m writing their dialogue, watching their…
Randoms
1. You may have noticed I went a little crazy with book cover making this week for INTANGIBLE and a free short story, INTUITION. I’ve been playing around with images for months and finally purchased them from Dreamstime (who I…
Intuition
Okay. So how many covers can I ask you to vote on in one week? Yes, I’m afraid, it’s true. There are more book covers below. I know. But it was just so much fun seeing which cover you all…
Cover Voting Time!
So, it’s time to show you my cover options. I know! I’m so excited about this. I’ve been dying to show you for so long. Finally! The day is here! Yay! Cartwheels for everyone! Wait. Where was I? Oh! The…
Hellooo Fall
It got cold this weekend. Cold enough that I pulled out the winter blankets and comforters, the flannel sheets and pillowcases. Making the kids’ beds into cozy piles of warmth made me smile from the inside out. I love Fall.…
This Moment
In this moment I am . . . * enjoying the cool nights and cooler days. * looking forward to days and nights of wood stove heat ahead. * getting the kids outside as much as possible on these beautiful…
“It takes a crane to build a crane.”
Okay. So I’m totally in love with Jason Mraz. (Don’t tell Steve.) Well, really, I’m in love with his talent. I’ve mentioned him before. He writes some of the most amazing songs I’ve heard and he sings them in effortless…
Books to Read!
While I’m playing catch-up here and getting back to book work, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about a couple of great reads I recently could not put down (children starved, phone went unanswered, husband was neglected).…