No Such Thing As Silence
Recently, I had the pleasure of reading L. Marie’s wonderful manuscript. There was much to love in her book – medieval setting, plucky heroine, original obstacles, potential love interest and […]
Blame it on my MBTI
After watching a couple of television shows in which characters ended up in very difficult situations, it hit me why it’s so darn hard for me to create conflict between […]
When Not to Show the Crappy Date
Two very good writer friends (good friends and good writers), Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison, recently introduced me to Gilmore Girls. I know, right? How could I have missed this […]
I Am A Runner
I am a runner. I started running in high school when it became clear that speed was my only strength on the lacrosse field. I didn’t join the track team […]
Running For Boston
Reblogged from L.A. Byrne: My daughter runs. She competes at the 1600 and the 800 so she trains by running 6 or 7 miles most days, timing herself as she […]
Putting a Damper on Things
VENICE DAY 4 We’d been pretty upbeat about the weather, but when we woke on Saturday to more rain, we were bumming. Once again armed with umbrellas and rain jackets, […]
The Vaporetto is No Friend of Mine
VENICE DAY 3 After a day of chilly off and on rain, we were thrilled to wake to sun. We scampered onto our shuttle intending to make our way to […]
The Doge’s CIA and Losing St. Mark
VENICE DAY 2 This was our day dedicated to St. Mark’s Square. The day before had just been exploring and getting a sense of the place. Here’s where you can […]
By Rail or by Water
VENICE DAY 1 In the morning, we had an especially good breakfast at the B&B because Cristiano wanted to treat us to an Italian Easter breakfast of hard boiled eggs, […]
Laundry Day in Rome
ROME DAY 5 Gelato: Bacio e pistaccio (chocolate with hazelnut – which might be baccio. One means ‘kiss’ and the other a gelato flavor. Also, pistachio) Pasta: Nope! Veal sautéed […]
