Anyone who lived through 9/11 remembers where they were when they heard the news. I'm no exception. I was sleeping in after a fun weekend with my kids + 1. (Raised as an only child, I love it when there are extras.) The phone rang. My husband an I ran an aircraft maintenance shop. The […]

I love roses. It's a bit early, but this morning I realized that it was time to fertilize. Thus began my annual stress of getting enough of just the right kinds of fertilizer for my roses. It's an investment, but I hate wasting money on the wrong stuff. I got out my notes and reviewed […]

The wonderful Laurie Wheeler is trying to get me to move out of my comfort zone. To prove to me that Sisterhood would be fun as an audio book, she read the first chapter for me. What do you think? Feel free to share!  

I don't post a lot of technical support pieces these days, but I tripped over this one and wanted to put it up where I could just send people to it in future. Unless this gets fixed, I suspect the problem will only get worse. First: the problem. People with Windows 10 are using the […]

Back in 2012, I interviewed an indie author who had really impressed me, Joseph Lallo. Today, I'm happy to present a follow up to that interview. D: I've been a fan of yours for years. One of my favorite blog posts of all time is the one in which you announce that you are now […]

In the aftermath of Robin Williams's death, there has been a lot of talk about depression. A friend asked me to write this article, which may be the hardest thing I've ever written. So—Jordana—this is for you. Jordana is clinically depressed. You wouldn't know it to look at her. She's beautiful, smart, witty. Funny. Very […]