The Ups and Downs of City Life in San Francisco, California
San Francisco and the cable car go together like our family and camping. There are ups and there are downs, and ups and downs. The first down—literally—came when we were …
Insecure Writers want to know: Win or not, do you usually finish your NaNo project? Have any of them gone on to be published?
Unfortunately, I don’t participate in NaNoWriMo. I simply don’t need more pressure to write. I write almost every day; poetry, short story, blog posts, …
What Exactly is the Origin Scene in Memoir or Fiction? #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
The inciting incident is the start of story present. In my case it’s when a high school guidance counselor challenges me to help my special needs daughter through her high …
Insecure Writers want to know: Have you ever slipped any of your personal information into your characters, either by accident or on purpose?
I think all writers do this, although sometimes without realizing it. I know I do. In memoir, of course personal information is shared. That’s what memoir is all about, …
Learning from My Journey
Starting college can be difficult. But starting college at 40 while still raising five children can seem impossible. It is not. Find some tips on how I accomplished this feat in my recent Business Insider article.
Helping kids become campers takes time. But it can be done. See how in my recent Business Insider article. I continue to write Parenting articles for Business Insider and share the links in my newsletters.