I am opening up file 14, book 14 and I have time to work on it. This is indeed a great day. I was so excited I woke up before six am on a Saturday. Unfortunately my thinking brain was not as excited and as much as I tried, I could not get all my thoughts in gear. Now after a little more sleep and a nice cup of tea,…

By seven last night, my husband and I were stretching cords from one room to the next, plugging in air conditioners and making the house livable for a night with only half power. By eight or half past, our friendly landlady called and said an electrician would be a half hour or so and work late. We could hardly believe it. That young man worked hard, found the loose wire,…

Writers are typically insecure, cave-dwelling types, scared to show their true selves to the larger world. Anyone who has met me knows that isn’t me, but writing and publishing are scary. In fact it is more terrifying than facing a packed room of teens who are reluctant learners and teaching them English, or worse, math. Trust me when I tell you every writer needs words of encouragement. We write blindly,…