I spend a lot of time telling stories about my husband that make people laugh. Fortunately, he’s fine with it. In fact, he kind of loves being “internet famous.” But this man is so much more than a laugh factory. When Hurley nabbed a baby bird in our back yard last month, I figured the … Continue reading How a Husband Handles Heartbreak
Plaid Pajama Pants and Black Forest Gateau: A Wedding Story
There is no end to the stories I could tell about our wedding day. The “proposal,” the snow, the plaid pajama pants in our photos… Really, the day was magical in that Liam-magic sort of way. Today, for our 9th anniversary, I’ll share another. For this story, I have to tell the punch line first. … Continue reading Plaid Pajama Pants and Black Forest Gateau: A Wedding Story
Bibliocast: Favorite Reads of 2014 and What I’m Excited About for 2015
Don Theo invited me back to the Biblio Circus Bibliocast yesterday, where I talked about my favorite reads of 2014 and the books I'm looking forward to in 2015. I'm a big fan of indie and small press authors, so we explored Brigid Kemmerer's Elemental Series, Elizabeth Hunter's Irin Chronicles, Kate SeRine's Transplanted Tales, Emma Trevayne's … Continue reading Bibliocast: Favorite Reads of 2014 and What I’m Excited About for 2015
Another Moment with Irish Author Carol Oates
Carol Oates is one of my favorite people. We've never met (though I hope to remedy this when in Ireland in a few weeks), and sometimes we go months without contact, but when we do get a chat, she's always friendly, engaging, and fun. That's why I love sharing her work with anyone who follows … Continue reading Another Moment with Irish Author Carol Oates
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … Continue reading 2014 in review